Jagoba Arrasate has resumed command of Osasuna and began the second stage of the season with his first training session at the Tajonar stadium. The session, open to the public, focused on the preparation of the next league match against Racing de Santander, which will be held on Sunday, October 18 at El Sadar. Arrasate, who returns to the pitch with the aim of leading the team to victory after five days without success, took advantage of the opportunity to meet with his players and establish the tactical bases for the match.
The Navarrese coach, who already knows many of the players he worked with in his previous stage in Pamplona, has organized the session with activation, possession and finishing exercises. “It is a first contact on the field of play,” commented Arrasate, who stressed the importance of entering in optimal shape before the duel with Racing. With the schedule tight, the coach has only a few days to fine-tune his strategy, but familiarity with the group offers him a significant advantage.
As for the squad, the medical team reports that Jorge Herrando, Raúl Moro, Romain Del Castillo and Asier Bonel continue with their recovery processes. Kike Barja, for his part, has been working individually due to muscle discomfort and remains a doubt for the match. The most worrying news is the loss of Aimar Oroz, whose left hamstring has been confirmed injured at the University of Navarra Clinic. The midfielder is in the rehabilitation process and his participation on Sunday is ruled out, with his return conditional on the evolution of the injury.
Osasuna will maintain its training routine with an open session on Thursday starting at 10:30, another open session on Friday and a closed training session on Saturday. These three sessions will allow Arrasate to consolidate his vision of the team and prepare the team for the meeting with Racing, which is emerging as a crucial opportunity to get out of the relegation zone and improve the position in the table, where the club currently occupies sixteenth place with eight points.