It’s been a month since Mikel Oyarzabal He went through surgery and, as expected, the Real has missed its captain on the pitch. The ’10’, operated on March 24 for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, was the only txuri urdin attacker with a notable success this season and who maintained or even exceeded his usual numbers. Since it broke that damn Thursday in Zubieta, Real has only been able to score three goals in five games. And, in addition, against Barça he lost his first game without the captain. The worst thing is that the squad from Gipuzkoa will not be able to count on the services of the ’10’ until the end of the year, but, as MD has learned, they have covered the first stage of their rehabilitation with very good feelings, they go to Zubieta every day to go taking steps forward and, at least for now, everything points to a positive and full recovery.
Oyarzabal, with nine goals, four of them from penalties, is still the team’s top scorer on the streets, having only played 22 of the 33 league games, 66.66%. The second is Isaacwith five and the third, and this is very significant of what is happening in Real, he is a defender like Aritz Elustondo, with four. The figures show the tremendous problems that Real is having to score, accentuated since the captain’s injury. The ’10’ has celebrated this season in the League as many goals as Isaac (5), sorlot (two), Januzaj (2 and For your (0) together. And all this with two injuries that have stopped him at two specific times.
3/5 matches to nil
The Anoeta squad has gone to zero in three of the five games since the Eibarres made a ‘crack’ in training after stepping on Portu: against Sevilla (0-0), Betis (0-0) and Barcelona (0-1). In the other two clashes they scored Isaac penalty against Espanyol (1-0) and sorlot and Le normandy in Elche (1-2).
Technicians, supporters and teammates Oyarzabal they assume that they will not be able to count on him until the end of the year or after the World Cup, in January 2023. The good news is that after the successful operation carried out by Michael Sanchez, the first phase of his recovery is going as expected. There have been no complications and the rehabilitation is being optimal, also thanks to the effort that the footballer is making in Zubieta.
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Mikel Oyarzabal He is in an already intense phase of recovery, which leads him to spend many hours in Zubieta. His work plan from Monday to Saturday includes a first session of physiotherapy, which is followed by a first series of strength exercises in the gym. Some days, he goes straight to the pool to continue his aquatic recovery. The work continues again in the gym, with the specific rehabilitation machines, and concludes, to close the daily cycle, with more physiotherapy. Sunday is the only day he rests. That will be his life for the next few months.
Oyarzabal he keeps his mood and his desire to fight intact. A week after being operated on, he attended the opening of the store Johnny Portoattends all the Anoeta matches and daily jokes with his teammates in Zubieta from the stretcher.
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