Football players Abde, Llorente, Roca, and Mendy named in Real Betis' Marbella training camp roster
Mateo González's focus is on the upcoming preseason as Real Betis prepare for their concentration in Marbella, Spain, from August 4 to 9. The team, under the guidance of coach Manuel Pellegrini, will be bolstered by several new additions and the return of some key players.
The main novelties in the list of expeditionaries for the concentration include Colombian midfielder Nelson Deossa, who recently signed a five-year deal with Betis as a replacement for Johnny Cardoso. Deossa joins a squad that has been refreshed this summer, with the arrivals of Natan from Napoli, Rodrigo Riquelme from Atlético Madrid, Junior Firpo from Leeds U21, Gonzalo Petit from Nacional Montevideo, and Pau Lopez from Girona.
While Abde, Diego Llorente, and Marc Roca have been working in Seville in their recoveries and could not attend the stays in Portugal and England, they are set to join the Marbella concentration. Iker Losada and Noble Mendy, who were previously discarded, will also join the group dynamics for the first time in this preseason. The full list of Betis players going to Marbella includes Adrián, Pau López, Álvaro Valles, Fran Vieites, Bellerín, Ortiz, Bartra, Llorente, Natan, Valentín Gómez, Mendy, Ricardo, Perraud, Junior, Marc Roca, Altimira, Fornals, Mawuli, Deossa, Dani Pérez, Aitor, Lo Celso, Isco, Cucho Hernández, and Bakambu.
During the Marbella concentration, the team will face Málaga in a friendly match at La Rosaleda on August 6. Betis will also play a friendly match against Como in La Línea de la Concepción on the same day. As of the latest updates, Betis is pursuing a move for Brazilian winger Antony from Manchester United, although a deal has not yet been finalized.
With the new signings and returning players, Betis fans eagerly await the start of the new season, hoping for a successful campaign under the guidance of Pellegrini. The Marbella concentration promises to be an important step in the team's preparation for the challenges that lie ahead.
During the Marbella concentration, Mateo González and his teammates, including new arrivals Nelson Deossa, Natan, Rodrigo Riquelme, Junior Firpo, Gonzalo Petit, Pau Lopez, and Antony (if the deal is finalized), will participate in friendly matches against Málaga and Como, aiming to fine-tune their art of football in preparation for the upcoming season. The fans of Real Betis are anticipating a sports-filled campaign, hoping for success under the leadership of Manuel Pellegrini.
