The data is commented on itself. Jimmy has had more prominence in these two months in the league than in the entire previous season. Edgar’s departure radically changed his situation. From regular substitute to immovable in the Oviedo eleven: he has started in all the games and has played practically every possible minute. Of the outfield players, only Costas and Calvo play more than him. For him, positive after a difficult year. The risk for the team is the obvious physical wear and tear in a competition as long as the second one. His, and that of Brugman, his partner. Because the pair of blue midfielders is on the edge. His physical exhaustion worries Ziganda and the coaching staff a lot. 993 minutes for the Oviedo and 538 for the Uruguayan (six consecutive starts). Today against Malaga (4:00 pm, Movistar), except for surprise, the two will start. They say in Oviedo that El Cuco would have rotated in the center of the field if he had more options. He has not had them because if any area of the game is fair, it is the core.
From the constant changes of the Navarrese, at the moment only the goal and the center of the field have been spared. The circumstances have not helped, because Luismi’s muscular injury was joined by Mier’s. As if it were a matter of fate, the youth squad was injured by a fortuitous blow that the Andalusian midfielder gave him in training. With both out cold, Jimmy and Brugman were the two natural options. One possibility that was explored was to place Montiel in the double pivot, a position known to the Madrilenian. El Cuco did not see it clearly. Nor did he see Joselu pull, half of the Vetusta and usual in the call. What is expected this afternoon against Malaga is that Jimmy and Brugman are starters because Cuco does not want to risk with Luismi, back in the call. It is taken for granted in Oviedo that the Andalusian will have minutes this afternoon and that his evolution is correct, he will start on Tuesday against Eibar. So Jimmy or Brugman would have a well deserved rest.
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