Real Oviedo go into tomorrow’s match against Granada with Julián Calero still weighing up several players who are not fully fit, and Alberto is one of the names under the closest watch. The coach said the squad has been handled carefully through the final stretch and that the first competitive lineup of the season is still not locked in.
That matters now because the search around Real Oviedo Vs Granada is really a search for answers: who can play, who cannot, and how much of the team is ready to start competing for real. Calero said the group is together and prepared, but he also put their readiness at only around 40, 50 or 60 percent, a blunt assessment for the eve of the opener.
Alberto has had a overload and is being cared for to see how he arrives for the match, with the final call set for tomorrow morning. Calero also made clear that the issue is not only one player. Several players are being managed between algodones because the workload has been heavy, and he warned that the team may have to suffer a little while it finds its rhythm.
That is the part that gives the matchup its edge. Real Oviedo are not arriving with a fully polished squad or a fixed structure. Calero said he can change the team shape depending on which players are in better condition, which leaves room for adjustment but also underlines how unfinished this side still is. Granada comes in as a demanding first test, and Calero pointed to the fact that the team is still short of full competitive rhythm.
There is also a wider pressure behind the selection doubts. The club still has two more weeks of the transfer market open, so the squad could still change while the season is already beginning. At the same time, Calero said the response around the team has grown again and mentioned nearly 30,000 socios, a sign that interest is high even if the football is not yet at full speed.
The clearest read is simple: Alberto remains the immediate question, but the larger story is a Real Oviedo side that is united, cautious and still building itself as the season starts. By tomorrow morning, Calero will decide whether Alberto joins the first lineup of the campaign or stays out while the team keeps waiting for its best physical version.
