Real Oviedo confirmed on Thursday that winger Estanis Pedrola will miss the Asturian derby after being diagnosed with a dislocated left shoulder. The player, who picked up the injury in last Sunday's match against Sabadell, will avoid surgery and has begun a recovery process with no set return date.
The club issued an official statement outlining the situation. "The player will undergo conservative treatment and has already begun his recovery process, pending evolution," the note said. Pedrola suffered the trauma in the second half of the match at the Nova Creu Alta, tried to continue but eventually had to be substituted. His absence is estimated to be around a month, a blow for a team sitting eighth in the Segunda División with 11 points.
Blow to the attack
Pedrola's loss comes at a sensitive time. The player, who had overcome muscular issues at the start of the season, was just regaining prominence. In fact, in that same match against Sabadell he came on at halftime and scored Oviedo's only goal, being his team's most dangerous man. He had not started a league game this campaign but was emerging as a key attacking alternative. With him out, manager Julián Calero's options shrink. Pablo Sáenz is established as the main reference, while Alberto Reina and Jacobo González appear as options for the flanks.
Injury context
Pedrola joins an injury list that includes Ilyas Chaira, who also suffered a shoulder injury but required surgical intervention. For dislocations like Pedrola's, recovery timelines typically range from six to twelve weeks if there is no fracture, though a return to contact sport may take longer. The blue-and-white team faces this setback during an inconsistent run of form, with three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five matches (WLWDW).
Calero will be without the winger for the derby against Sporting de Gijón, a rival who sits two points above them in the table. Oviedo approach that clash having won their most recent meeting 2-0 in late September. The club's medical staff will monitor Pedrola's progress day by day without setting a comeback date, as the team looks to maintain its promotion position in the standings.
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