Junior Firpo now training with the group

Left-back progressing well in recovery from adductor injury sustained on international duty; not yet available for Wednesday's Copa del Rey match.

Junior Firpo took another step forward in his recovery on Monday, training partially with Real Betis's squad as he continues to work through a left adductor muscle injury suffered during the international break with the Dominican Republic. The left-back is not yet ready to return to competitive action and will miss Wednesday's Copa del Rey fixture against Navalcarnero, though he could be available for upcoming matches against Málaga, Borussia Dortmund and Elche before the next international break. With Firpo sidelined, Betis manager Pellegrini is considering Ian Forns, a left-back from Betis Deportivo, for the Copa del Rey match.