Málaga CF are preparing for their trip to Getafe with a squad weakened by injuries. With just 48 hours to go before the match at the Coliseum, the team trained at the annex of La Rosaleda without recovering any of their sidelined players, a situation that complicates the search for a first win of the season.

Players who accumulated the most minutes in the defeat to Villarreal carried out recovery work. The rest of the squad trained at full intensity, while Cajuste and Aznou followed a separate plan to treat their respective knocks. In the group of long-term absentees, Murillo, Ochoa and Lobete continued their rehabilitation and are not available for Sunday's clash.

Calero nearing a return

A positive note was provided by Fernando Calero, who continued his recovery process and is getting closer to being available for the manager again. His return would be a significant boost for a defence that has conceded eleven goals in six matchdays, leaving the team 19th in La Liga with just three points.

The loss to Villarreal (1-3) last Thursday left Málaga with a record of zero wins, three draws and three defeats in the competition. The team has scored only three goals, underlining the need for improvement at both ends of the pitch.

Final session before the trip

The coaching staff has only one more training session, scheduled for Saturday, before the squad travels to Madrid. The match is set for Sunday at 14:00 at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez stadium.

The opponent, Getafe, sit in 16th place with five points, just two more than Málaga, making the encounter a direct opportunity to climb out of the relegation places. A win would allow the Málaga CF-based side to overtake their rival in the table. The full squad available for this challenge can be found in our squad section.

With a busy schedule ahead, the next fixture after the visit to Getafe is another away trip, making physical management and recovery key. The team is looking to break a poor run of form that reads two defeats and three draws from their last five league games.

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