Espanyol forward Javi Puado suffers a sprain to the internal lateral ligament in his left ankle and will most likely miss the remainder of 2023. A very important setback for Luis Ramis, as he is the top scoring forward in the Hypermotion League.
The club, in a statement issued this morning, does not specify the length of time the parakeet youth player will be out and limits itself to stating that his availability will be determined by his evolution, but everything indicates that this ailment will keep him off the playing fields for several weeks. .
Puado has been a key piece for Espanyol for a couple of seasons. But this is when he has become the team's offensive leader. The forward is currently the top scorer for the blue and white team with nine goals, three of them in the last two games (Eibar, 2-2, and Huesca, 1-1). The Catalan has played thirteen games.
The loss of Puado, in this way, represents a significant setback for Luis Miguel Ramis' coaching staff. The new coach will not be able to count on the attacker ahead of the clash against Elche, this Saturday at 9:00 p.m. at the Stage Front Stadium.
This absence couldn't come at a worse time. After the draw in Huesca, which adds to two defeats and a draw with Luis García on the bench, Espanyol has now accumulated four games without winning. It is urgent for the parakeet team to add three at a time as soon as possible and losing their fittest striker is not the best way to achieve it.
