Pellegrini on Abde, Fidalgo, Lo Celso, Petit, Parrott and the transfer market ahead of visit to Levante

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Abde is available again

One of the main surprises in the green-and-white squad list will be the return of Abde. Pellegrini has confirmed that the forward is included in the squad and could once again get minutes. "I think he should be available this week, just like Abde, who is also in the squad, but we'll see tomorrow." His return provides another option in Betis' attack after he had been left out of the plans for the past few weeks.

Fidalgo, close to adding his first minutes

There is also good news for Fidalgo. The midfielder had been carrying a minor knee problem that had prevented him from taking part up to now, although he is already much closer to 100%. "He could already be doing work with the group, but he wasn't at 100% recovered, so we'll take it carefully." Pellegrini thus leaves the door open for him to get minutes against Levante, although his involvement will depend on how he feels.

Lo Celso will remain sidelined

Worse news comes from the situation of Giovani Lo Celso. The Chilean coach has ruled out the Argentine for this matchday and it also does not seem likely that he will be available during the next week. "I think the process before fifteen days is difficult; we have to see how next week goes, but for now he still needs a little more." As a result, Lo Celso will continue his recovery process before returning to competitive action.

Petit should go out on loan

Pellegrini also spoke about Gonzalo Petit's situation. The coach believes the best solution is a temporary move due to the situation with the non-EU squad spots. As he explained, Petit should go out on loan, since the available spots are currently taken. His future could be resolved in the final days of the transfer window.

Parrott and Cucho, two references for the attack

The green-and-white coach also assessed Troy Parrott's adaptation, one of Betis' new attacking reinforcements. "We already knew Troy, of course, because we watched a good number of videos. He's a player who gives us power in attack, and he has goals." Pellegrini believes that alongside Cucho Hernández they have two important forwards to face a season packed with matches. "With Cucho we have two key area men for a campaign that we're going to have to play an awful lot of games." The coach expects Parrott to adapt quickly to Spanish football.

Pablo García keeps growing

Another standout name from the press conference was Pablo García, the scorer of the winning goal in the last match. Pellegrini highlighted the young forward's potential: "Pablo García is a player with a lot of qualities and maybe he still lacks a bit to be at 100% maturity, but every day he trains he improves." The coach believes he is a footballer with a lot of future and that he will continue to get opportunities if he maintains his progress.

Pellegrini, concerned about possible exits

With the window closing ever closer, Pellegrini admitted that he expects no unexpected moves that could reduce the level of the squad. "I think every exit always weakens you." The coach was even clearer when assessing the possibility of selling an important player in order to bring in another player at a lower cost later on. "If, for someone cheaper to arrive, someone more expensive has to leave, then you're weakening, regardless of the names." Even so, Pellegrini maintains hope that Betis will finish the window with a competitive squad. "Until the very last moment we'll try to have the belief that we have a competitive team."

Levante, an unpredictable opponent

Regarding this matchday's game, Pellegrini acknowledged that he does not know which version of Levante they will face. "You never know what team you're going to find." The coach recalled that the Granota side showed a weaker display against Espanyol and a much more solid version against Osasuna. To get a good result, he considers it essential to maintain good collective functioning and keep individual errors to the absolute minimum.

Criticism of the match kick-off time

Pellegrini also expressed his surprise at the match schedule, which will be played at 17:00 in the middle of the hottest time of year. "Judging by the temperature, it's pretty strange because it's played at five in the afternoon." The coach believes these conditions could harm both the players and the spectacle, as well as the overall level of the matches.