Jesé Rodríguez is available for UD Las Palmas in Saturday's match against Castellón. The club's new manager, Juan Manuel Rodríguez, confirmed the positive news on the eve of a game that will mark his official debut on the bench. The team, sitting 16th in the Segunda División with 11 points from 9 games, aims to improve its recent form of one win, one draw, and three defeats in the last five matches.
The forward suffered a left adductor injury in the last home match, the 2-2 draw against Real Valladolid on October 4, a game in which Valentín Alejandro Pezzolesi scored one goal and Elías Romero another, the latter assisted by Jesé himself. His return provides an attacking boost for a team with just one win in its last five games, a run that leaves them 16th in the table with 11 points. The opponent, Castellón, sits third, adding difficulty to Juanma Rodríguez's debut.
The coach, beginning his fourth spell in charge of the first team, will also have Enzo Loiodice and Mateo Acimovic available after overcoming muscular issues. However, the injury list remains long. Marvin Park, Enrique Clemente, Viti Rozada, Sergio Ruiz, Edward Cedeño, Sandro Ramírez, Ale García and Jeremía Recoba continue their recovery, some with long-term injuries.
Juan Manuel Rodríguez's appointment followed the dismissal of Rubén de la Barrera after the 3-1 defeat to Mallorca on October 11, a match where Las Palmas' only goal was scored by Ivan Jaime. Club president Miguel Ángel Ramírez has stated the role is interim but could become permanent if results improve. The team urgently needs points to pull away from the relegation places to Primera Federación, from which they are only three points clear.
The match against Castellón will be played at the Estadio de Gran Canaria at 20:00 Canarian time on Saturday 17 October, with the next fixture after this being an away trip to face Córdoba. The immediate goal is to break the poor run and make a statement at home.
First reported at Mundo Deportivo
