Popovic and Maestro, key absences for Ademar and Torrelavega.

ABANCA Ademar León and Bathco BM. Torrelavega have announced two long-term injuries that will affect both teams' seasons in ASOBAL and the EHF European League. The pivot of ABANCA Ademar León, Ivan Popovic, suffered a partial rupture of the Achilles tendon during the derby against Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda and has already undergone surgery. In Torrelavega the injury affects its right winger Oswaldo Maestro. The Brazilian will be away from the courts for months due to a subluxation in his left shoulder that forced him to retire in the clash of the first day between BM. Logroño La Rioja and Bathco BM. Torrelavega. The first line has the operation scheduled for next November 2 and, from that date, the days until his return to 40x20 will be discounted.