Sevilla has announced that young winger Miguel Sierra will undergo surgery for a shoulder dislocation and will be out of competition during the 2026 season. The injury occurred in the match against Levante, when a tackle by Manu Sánchez caused the dislocation. The club confirmed that the 22-year-old player will have to undergo surgery and that his absence is estimated to be two to three months, although an exact return date has not been given.
Sierra had been one of the revelations at the beginning of the season under the direction of Luis García Plaza. With two goals to his name, he became Sevilla's top scorer in the initial phase of the League and had been the protagonist in the 0-2 defeat against Valencia CF at the Ciutat de Valencia. In that match, Sierra shot a ball that hit the crossbar and delivered an excellent pass to Robbie Ure, who scored the team's second goal.
The incident in Levante occurred when Sierra was substituted after Sánchez came on. Coach García Plaza was outraged by the foul, which was not punished with a yellow card, and asked that the severity of the injury be taken into account. Sierra himself, who had been key in the team's offense, was forced to leave the field and receive immediate medical attention.
Sevilla missed a great opportunity to score more points in the match against Valencia, where the home team took a two-goal lead in overtime. Despite the advantage, Sevilla failed to capitalize on it and ended up tied 3‑3, with Isaac Romero scoring a goal that was followed by an expulsion after the second yellow card during the goal celebration. The result left Sevilla with ten players in the final stretch of the match.
With the departure of Sierra, Sevilla will have to adjust its squad and look for alternatives to cover the winger position. The club has not announced immediate transfer plans, but the coaching staff is expected to evaluate the options available in the market and within the team itself to compensate for the absence of one of its most promising players. Sevilla's next match will be played without the presence of Sierra, which will add an additional challenge to the campaign in which the team seeks to consolidate itself in the table.