[Sport] A painful streak and a plague of injuries that does not stop

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Elche is still unable to turn the path that is condemning it to the relegation zone to Second. With his defeat against Celta (3-1), he extended his painful streak to 16 consecutive games without winning. It equals the second worst in its history. Since his last league triumph against Valencia (2-1), on October 23 of last year, he presents a balance of eight draws and eight setbacks.

In Balaídos, the Elche team offered a good letter of introduction with the new plan of the coach, Jorge Almirón, with a more direct game. However, he was ruined by the appearance of one of his endemic ills this season: muscle injuries.

Josan and Johan Mojica had to leave the game before half an hour of play. Both, from punctures in the thigh. With the loss of two struts, Elche lowered performance and conceded two goals in the last three minutes of the first half. Rigoni closed the gap at the beginning of the restart, but Santi Mina neutralized hopes with the final 3-1.

The list of franjiverdes who have passed through nursing this campaign is very broad. Too much. Elche already went to Vigo with three casualties due to injury: Fidel Chaves, Nino and Jony Álamo. And there have been worse weeks. Four dates ago, the Elche team traveled to Valladolid (2-2) with up to six absences for physical reasons.

And the appointment against Celta (3-1) was not the first in which Almirón lost pieces during its course. Just a month ago against Getafe (1-3), Elche suffered up to three injuries: Lucas Boyé, Fidel, still in the dry dock, and Diego González, who relapsed into his reappearance.

Within the franjiverde campus, there are bleeding cases. Like Guido Carrillo, who has missed up to ten league games. And the aforementioned Fidel Chaves, author of four goals, was K.O. in six.

Elche hope to have Fidel, as well as Nino, for the next match against Eibar. A very direct duel for permanence. But he aims to lose Josan and Mojica, fundamental men. The winger registers four goals and two assists. And the Colombian has become the owner and lord of the left back, where he lacks specific competition in the first team.

A lousy streak, already 16 games in a row without winning, and a plague of injuries that does not stop. Important burdens in the battle of the Elche group for salvation. The competition progresses and there are fewer and fewer opportunities. And Jorge Almirón, even more questioned.