Mirandés sweat on Carlos Fernández fitness after vital Huesca win
Mirandés grabbed a crucial away win at Huesca but are now holding their breath over top scorer Carlos Fernández after he limped off injured.
Mirandés picked up three massive points in the Segunda División survival scrap — but the celebrations at full time were a touch muted, with all eyes on the fitness of their main man up front.
The result itself was brilliant
Out at El Alcoraz, Mirandés did the business. Javi Hernández got them going on 20 minutes, converting after a neat assist from Medrano, and then turned provider himself for Nikola Maras to double the lead just after the hour mark. A 2-1 win away from home in a relegation battle? Proper result, that.
For a side scrapping to stay in LaLiga Hypermotion, three points on the road is about as good as it gets. It’s exactly the kind of performance that keeps you in the dressing room with your head held up.
But here’s the worry
The big cloud hanging over the win is Carlos Fernández. The Andalusian striker — Mirandés’s top scorer with ten goals this season — had to come off as early as the 36th minute after picking up some sort of knock. He couldn’t continue, and his substitution immediately set alarm bells ringing around the club.
Key numbers to put his importance in context:
- 10 goals in the league this season — clear top scorer
- 1,806 minutes played across 24 league appearances
- Consistent starter under head coach Antxón Muneta
He’s not just a goalscorer either. His pressing, his ability to pin centre-backs and the sheer physical toll he puts on opposition defences makes him a structural part of how Muneta wants to play. Lose him and you’re not just losing goals — you’re losing a system.
What happens next
The club are keeping things close to their chest on the exact nature of the injury, which is never a great sign. The medical staff are working to get him ready for Sunday’s home fixture against AD Ceuta FC at Anduva — a 4:15pm kick-off that suddenly looks a lot trickier if Fernández can’t go.
Mirandés have only managed back-to-back wins once all season, so stringing two together now, in this run-in, would be massive for their survival hopes. Doing it without their top scorer? That’s a different kettle of fish altogether.
Fingers crossed at Anduva. They’ll be hoping it’s nothing serious.