2 in, 4 out: Sevilla injury latest before Villarreal
There was good and bad news on the personnel front at the training ground of La Liga outfit Sevilla on Friday morning.
That's according to , who have provided an insight into the latest developments behind the scenes in Andalusia.
Sevilla, like the rest of Spanish football's top-tier clubs, are of course currently in the midst of preparations for the final gameweek of the season this weekend.
The Nervionenses will for their part bring what has been another underwhelming year to a close in a meeting with high-flying Villarreal.
Two days out from their trip to La Ceràmica, Sevilla's stars, in turn, were put through their paces in training at the José Ramón Cisneros Palacios Sports City on Friday.
And rejoining the fray after missing out on Thursday owing to respective fitness problems were midfield pair Sambi Lokonga and Djibril Sow.
Both, in turn, are considered as being in contention to feature against Villarreal.
Ruled out of the final round of fixtures of the La Liga season, on the other hand, are all of Saúl Ñíguez, Akor Adams, Tanguy Nianzou, and Rubén Vargas.
Conor Laird – GSFN
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