Russian midfielder Arsen Zakaryan returned to the field after seven months. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The 22-year-old footballer took the field in the fourth round of La Liga in the match against Madrid's Real and played for 24 minutes. The publication “Euro-Football.Ru” covered Zakaryan’s game following his long-term recovery.
During the international break, reports spread that Zakaryan had been injured, which worried his fans. However, his agent Gennady Golubin denied these rumors.
He stated that the player has no injuries, only missed a few training sessions due to a cold, but quickly returned to the team. Zakaryan was listed for the third consecutive game in the Spanish championship for Real Sociedad.
Although he had not played in previous matches, he came on as a substitute in the 66th minute against Real, attracting the attention of fans. His appearance on the field was met with applause in the stadium, and many positive comments were made on social media.
Fans remember Zakaryan’s strong performance in February against Leganes. In that game, he was recognized as the best player in Spain for the first time, despite leaving the field during the break.
In the match against Real, Zakaryan completed 14 accurate passes and made only one mistake. This result is especially important for the midfielder, as he had been out of practice for a long time.
Overall, he touched the ball 20 times and lost it only twice. All six of his last three passes were accurate.
Zakaryan’s return to the field against a strong opponent and the warm reception from fans is very significant for him. It seems that a new era is beginning for him at Real Sociedad, and this period is expected to be more successful than the previous one.
The club management believes in Arsen’s abilities and his playing time on the field should gradually increase. Against the backdrop of the team’s difficulties at the start of the season, new head coach Sergio Francisco is looking for new combinations, and Zakaryan may fit well into this.
Additionally, the player has long played centrally, while the previous coach Imanol Alguacil used him more on the wings. In Spain, Zakaryan’s return after the game against Real was highly appreciated.
