The Greek defender arrived at Villamarín a month ago and, after an intense tune-up, he is now 100% fit.
He could make his debut against Las Palmas in LaLiga or against Sparta Prague in the Europa League
Since he announced Betis the arrival of Sokratis Papastathopoulos As a free agent, the Greek defender has been working to be in optimal condition in LaLiga EA Sports.
At 35 years old, he arrived as an emergency replacement after the sale of Luiz Felipe and the serious injury of Marc Bartra and now, according to the newspaper ‘Marca’, he is 100% ready to debut after the break.
He arrived at the club in good physical condition despite all his months of inactivity after ending his contract in the summer. but still Sokratis had a double-day program left to be on par with Manuel Pellegrini’s group.
The first test that will be available for his debut will be against UD Las Palmas, on November 26 after the return from the national team break. However, The Chilean coach will surely save him to give him his first minutes in the Europa League, where it usually rotates more. They will face Sparta Prague on November 30.