Levante still keeping four key players' fitness status under wraps

Levante has yet to provide updates on the fitness status of Adrián de la Fuente, Unai Elgezabal, Carlos Álvarez and Álex Primo. The club remained silent after their latest pre-season session at Buñol’s training complex, just two days before Wednesday’s friendly against Sheffield United.

Only Adrián de la Fuente —known as Dela— had featured in early sessions and started the match against Leganés. But his outing lasted just 30 minutes: he was withdrawn with an unspecified issue. Since then, there’s been no word on whether he’s training with the group, doing individual drills or still undergoing medical tests.

The injuries haunting Elgezabal, Carlos Álvarez and Primo

The other three —Unai Elgezabal, Carlos Álvarez and Álex Primo— arrived at pre-season carrying knocks from last term. Elgezabal, a centre-back, had persistent knee trouble that’s limited his output. Carlos Álvarez, an attacking midfielder, was sidelined with a grade-two syndesmosis injury to his left ankle, a knock that usually demands six to eight weeks off. Goalkeeper Álex Primo, meanwhile, had surgery for a dislocated right shoulder with a labrum tear —a procedure that typically sidelines players for three to five months.

The club hasn’t confirmed if any of them could be available for Wednesday’s friendly against Sheffield United. The uncertainty lingers less than 48 hours out from the July 22 clash in Buñol.

Why Levante’s situation matters now

The lack of clarity over these four players raises questions over the starting XI for Wednesday’s friendly. Levante, looking to steady the ship after a patchy campaign, needs every available body to log quality minutes before LaLiga kicks off.

Dela, Elgezabal, Carlos Álvarez and Primo have racked up over 200 official games for Levante between them. A prolonged absence complicates the manager’s planning —especially if any need extra recovery time. For now, the club isn’t tipping its hand.

Next steps: will there be updates before the friendly?

Levante has one more training session before facing Sheffield United. It’s the final chance for the four players to prove their fitness. If no updates emerge, the mystery over their status could spill into the official season opener.

The club usually announces injuries or returns on matchday, but this time the stakes are higher: Wednesday’s friendly is pivotal for assessing the squad’s shape ahead of the new campaign. Fans are hoping at least one of the four can take the field in Buñol.