Juan Foyth has returned to group training with Villarreal CF after several weeks out with a muscular injury. His comeback comes with the team sitting ninth in La Liga on 8 points from seven games, and just ahead of a match against Real Madrid. The team will look to maintain its recent good form, having secured two consecutive wins in its last 180 minutes of league competition.
The Argentine defender felt muscular discomfort in the match against Alavés in late August, forcing him to miss subsequent fixtures, including the Champions League debut. Ahead of the game against Betis, fitness coach Íñigo had already given positive signals about his progress. "Juan Foyth is improving and has very good sensations, he is not yet available but soon he will be with us," he explained at the time.
That forecast has now been fulfilled. Foyth, who played the first three matches of the season, is back at the manager's disposal at a key moment. The team faces an international break after the next match, which would give the player a wide margin to reach full fitness if he is not finally selected for the upcoming game.
The only confirmed absence in the squad is Santi Comesaña, who is dealing with an ankle issue and is estimated to be out for about three weeks. Foyth's return adds depth to a defensive line looking to build on a positive run of two consecutive wins, against Malaga and Levante (3-1).
The next challenge is a major one: a visit to the Santiago Bernabéu to face fourth-placed Real Madrid on October 10. Check the full season schedule on our fixtures page and the squad status on squad. Foyth's gradual reintegration is encouraging news to bolster the backline for this stretch of the campaign.
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