Borja Iglesias, one and a half months out

Celta striker Borja Iglesias suffered a soleus muscle tear in his left leg during training; expected to miss six weeks.

Celta confirmed that 33-year-old striker Borja Iglesias sustained a myotendinous rupture of the soleus muscle in his left leg during training on Tuesday at the club's facility. Medical tests completed in recent hours confirmed the injury. Initial estimates suggest approximately six weeks of absence, forcing him to miss several matches for the Galician club in both domestic competition and Europa League. Manager Claudio Giráldez loses one of his key attacking options while Iglesias begins recovery under the club's medical supervision.