Marca: Malaga Forward Lovett Suffers Serious Left Knee Injury and Is Out for the Season

According to Marca, Lovett suffered a serious left knee injury during Thursday's training session, with examinations confirming an anterior cruciate ligament tear accompanied by damage to the medial collateral ligament.

Malaga's attacking line has encountered another problem. Lovett will miss the remainder of the season. The forward was forced to leave training after an accidental movement, and subsequent examinations confirmed the injury. The attacker from Leso will undergo surgery in the near future.

The injury is a heavy blow for Juan Funes, further reducing Malaga's available options in attack. Aaron Ochoa is also continuing to be sidelined due to a meniscus injury. He will also need surgery and will be out of action for several months.

Just 24 hours before Lovett's injury, Loren Juáros had publicly supported him staying at Malaga during a press conference following the close of the transfer window. Malaga's sporting director explained at the time that, despite strong competition for the position, the club had decided to keep the forward in the squad.

Juáros said: "His staying was a decision based on sporting considerations, and both the sporting management and coaching staff believe the same. We think he can still do more, and we also understand that he has not yet shown the level he is capable of producing. We will wait and see, because competition in this position is very strong, and in a style like ours, the demands for work commitment are even higher. Regarding Lovett, we will work to make him a useful player because he is capable of doing that."