Diego Murillo

Murillo (knee) participated in part of Thursday's team training session as he continues recovering from surgery on his right knee, according to La Opinion de Malaga.

Analysis: Murillo has taken an important step in his recovery after suffering medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus injuries in his right knee during June's clash against Almeria, which required surgery. The center-back rejoined his teammates for part of Thursday's session for the first time in several months, although he remains some way from returning to competitive action. He will need to gradually increase his training workload and regain match fitness before being cleared for selection. No definitive return date has been established, but his partial return to team training represents encouraging progress following his lengthy absence.

Jul 1, 2026

Undergoes successful surgery

Murillo (knee) underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a medial collateral ligament injury and damage to the medial meniscus in his right knee, with the procedure performed arthroscopically by Dr. Antonio Luis Leiva Gea at Hospital Quironsalud Malaga, the club announced.

Analysis: Murillo was forced off in the 53rd minute of the promotion playoff final against Almeria, the victory that secured Malaga's return to La Liga, making the injury a bittersweet end to a historic campaign. The surgery involved an arthroscopic repair of the medial meniscus and reinforcement of the anterior bundle of the medial collateral ligament, with Murillo expected to miss pre-season entirely and unlikely to be available for the start of Malaga's debut La Liga season in late August.