Real Sociedad once again celebrated a victory against Levante with double positive news: the return of the two Venezuelan players JonMikelAramburu and YangelHerrera. Both, who had been out of action due to injuries and discomfort, returned to the playing fields and showed that they are ready to participate in the next league derby.
Coach PellegrinoMatarazzo, who has placed a lot of faith in both players, reintroduced them to the starting lineup after overcoming their physical problems. Aramburu, who had injured his soleus, lost only four games since his fall in the first training session in Zubieta, after his return from the international break with Venezuela in Asia. Herrera, for his part, had suffered calf discomfort during the first half of a game in Belgium and missed two games, against Málaga and Lillestrom, before returning to the field with 19 minutes of play in the last game.
During the match against Levante, the two Venezuelans contributed to the 2‑1 victory. Matarazzo commented that "they are good, they were solid today. They came in and did their job. Yangel with calm, composure, strong in duels. Jonmi with his aggressiveness on the ball, moving with and without the ball. Very happy with them." The coach highlighted Aramburu's defensive solidity and aggressiveness, as well as Herrera's ability to remain calm and composed in physical duels.
Both players were part of the stretch of control that minimized the risks in the second half. Matarazzo explained that he had planned for JonMikel to come in for Fort, since the Catalan was getting tired with playing time. Yangel, who had quickly recovered his condition, showed an aggressive performance without the ball and was encouraged to go up the wing when the ball was in that area.
With the return of Aramburu and Herrera, Real Sociedad now has two clear candidates to occupy the starting positions in the upcoming derby on Sunday. The coach has made it clear that both are fit and ready to contribute to the team's success in the upcoming matches.