Giovani Lo Celso
29-Year-Old
Betis
La Liga
OUT
Injury Thigh
Est. Return 2/8/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Lo Celso played a key role for Betis last season despite being limited to 1,455 league minutes due to injuries. Unfortunately, he's always had a problem with injuries and hasn't surpassed 1,500 league minutes since 2018/19 with Betis. Nevertheless, he was highly efficient, scoring eight goals on just 34 shots (19 on target) and adding three assists from 43 chances created. It was his best league-scoring output since that 2018/19 season. If he can avoid the minor-injury bug and come close to 2,000 minutes, he could be in the range of 15 or 20 goal contributions. The upside is there, it's all about staying healthy for Lo Celso, who is not yet 30 years old.
Will miss Sunday's game
Lo Celso (muscular) suffered an injury a few minutes after coming off bench in Thursday's clash against PAOK in the Europa League and will miss Sunday's clash against Alaves, coach Manuel Pellegrini confirmed in a press conference. "It's difficult to give a diagnosis right now, but both are muscle injuries and they definitely won't be available for the weekend. Aitor felt discomfort and stopped in time, Gio's injury happened a minute after he came on. We won't know for sure until we have the medical tests, but what's certain is that they won't be ready for the next match."
ANALYSIS
Lo Celso will miss Sunday's clash against Alaves after suffering a muscular injury a few minutes after coming off the bench in Thursday's clash against PAOK in the Europa League. The playmaker will likely be assessed in the coming hours to know the extend of the injury and his absence will force a change in the starting XI since he has been a regular starter in the frontline in the absence of Isco (ankle), with Pablo Fornals likely to start as the number 10 while Nelson Deossa could find a starting role deeper in the midfield against Alaves.
Lo Celso will miss Sunday's clash against Alaves after suffering a muscular injury a few minutes after coming off the bench in Thursday's clash against PAOK in the Europa League. The playmaker will likely be assessed in the coming hours to know the extend of the injury and his absence will force a change in the starting XI since he has been a regular starter in the frontline in the absence of Isco (ankle), with Pablo Fornals likely to start as the number 10 while Nelson Deossa could find a starting role deeper in the midfield against Alaves.
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Forced off Thursday
Lo Celso came off the bench in Thursday's UEFA Europa League match against PAOK but was forced to leave later, with manager Manuel Pellegrini saying "Gio lasted a minute and suffered a muscle injury".
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Scores in road draw
Lo Celso scored one goal to go with four shots (three on goal) and two corners in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Oviedo.
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Fit for bench
Lo Celso (undisclosed) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Barcelona.
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Returns against Barcelona
Lo Celso (undisclosed) is back available for Saturday's clash against Barcelona, the club posted.
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Aiming return next week
Lo Celso (undisclosed) is still dealing with a muscular issue and is ruled out for Sunday's derby against Sevilla, coach Manuel Pellegrini said in the press conference, according to Zona Mixta.
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Could move to Turkey
Fenerbahce are ready to launch a bid to sign Lo Celso, according to The Express.
ANALYSIS
Lo Celso is all but set to leave Tottenham before the end of the transfer window, but the Argentina international doesn't have a clear destination yet. Fenerbahce are the latest team interested in him, with Premier League and LaLiga clubs also after him.
Lo Celso is all but set to leave Tottenham before the end of the transfer window, but the Argentina international doesn't have a clear destination yet. Fenerbahce are the latest team interested in him, with Premier League and LaLiga clubs also after him.