Cepeda available for Elche’s match against Celta on Sunday

Cepeda is available for Elche’s match against Celta de Vigo on Sunday at Martínez Valero. Chile international Lucas Cepeda returned to training on Friday after the national-team break, making him available for the game.

His latest international spell was an underwhelming one. Sent off in the opening match against Canada, he missed the next game against the United States. He played only a few minutes against Mexico, coming on in stoppage time.

On Thursday, Martín Anselmi said Cepeda could be included against Celta if he returned from international duty in good physical condition. The player also posted a photo of himself working out in the gym on social media, with the message “ready”. In his most recent match against Espanyol, he had delivered his best performance since joining Elche.

Elche’s only absentees for Sunday’s game are Federico Redondo, who is suspended, and Yago de Santiago, who is in the final stage of his recovery from knee surgery.