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title: "Mikel Rodríguez returns to fitness with Alaves after injury absence"
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description: "Alaves player Mikel Rodríguez has recovered from an ankle injury that kept him out for 8 days, making him ready to face Celta Vigo in La Liga."
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# Mikel Rodríguez returns to fitness with Alaves after injury absence

Alaves player Mikel Rodríguez has recovered from an ankle injury that kept him out for 8 days, making him ready to face Celta Vigo in La Liga.

[Kareem Al-Saleh](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/kareem-al-saleh-2) Editor Published 18 October 2026، 03:21 ، updated 12:00 Saudi time

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Mikel Rodríguez returns to fitness with Alaves after injury absence

[Alaves](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/alaves-227) announced the recovery of their player [Mikel Rodríguez](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/mikel-rodr%C3%ADguez-ulacia-6579) from an ankle injury, making him ready to feature with the team once again.

The player had been out of action since 10 October 2026 due to the injury, before returning to full training on 18 October 2026, after an absence lasting 8 days.

Alaves are hoping for Rodríguez to feature in the team's upcoming match against Celta Vigo, in matchday 9 of the 2026/27 La Liga season.

The match will be played at Celta Vigo's stadium, kicking off at 17:15 Damascus time.

beIN SPORTS will broadcast the match live to viewers.

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