Aspas is back: the ball smiles, Elche trembles

Celta captain Aspas cleared to return after recovering from a thigh injury sustained in September; likely to feature off the bench against Elche on Sunday.

Iago Aspas has received medical clearance on Friday after recovering from a muscle tear in his left thigh suffered on 13 September against Málaga. The Celta captain is expected to return to action this Sunday at Elche, though manager Claudio Giráldez is likely to ease him back in with limited minutes off the bench after a month out. Aspas has a strong record against Elche, scoring in both of their recent meetings.