Isco needed 7 stitches.

Isco was forced to miss the match due to a serious injury sustained in Real Betis' 2-1 victory over Utrecht in the Europa League qualifying round on the morning of November 28th.

Isco continues to spend time in the hospital bed.

The incident occurred just 10 minutes after the opening whistle, when Isco and Amrabat clashed violently while contesting the ball. Both had to leave the field immediately. Coach Manuel Pellegrini confirmed that Isco suffered a deep laceration requiring seven stitches, fortunately without a broken bone, but he will not recover in time for the match against Sevilla. Amrabat is also unlikely to play.

Betis even lost Antony due to suspension. This is a major blow to Betis's personnel plans, especially since Isco had only returned to the starting lineup three days earlier after a long period of injury treatment. According to Spanish media, the tear is in the ankle.

Despite suffering a major setback, Betis managed a 2-1 victory over Utrecht thanks to Cucho Hernandez's opening goal in the 42nd minute and Abde Ezzalzouli's strike early in the second half. Utrecht pulled one back in the 55th minute, but it wasn't enough to prevent Betis from securing all three points. This result keeps the Andalusian team in fifth place in the Europa League with 11 points after five matches.

Ahead of the Seville derby at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium on November 30th, Betis will be forced to rotate their midfield. Players like Nelson Deossa and Pablo Fornals are likely to be given a chance to replace Isco.

In La Liga, Betis also sit in 5th place with 21 points after 13 rounds.

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