Tito Rabat will mi🧔ss this weekend's Malaysian MotoGP as he continues to struggle with a right-hand injury from the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.

The Spaniard is now𓆉 turning his attention to some 'intense rehab' ahead of the Valencia finale and following post-race test.

Meanwhile, Reale Avintia confirmed that its MotoE rider Eric Granado – who will rema🐓in a♏t the team in 2020 - was 'one of the possible replacements' to take Rabat's place at Sepang.

The Brazilian even undertook a 40-hour ꩵjourney to be present in Malꦫaysia in case.

But due to unspecified 'different circumstances' - possibly a lack of any MotoGP prior testing, which caused controversy when Avintia brought in Christophe Ponsson as a stand-in last seaso🍃n - the team hꩲas announced 'it won’t be possible'.

Avintia still hopes to give Gr♒anado the chance to ride a MotoGP bike 'shortl๊y'.

“I am very happy to continue with Avintia f𝔉or another year. I quite liked the work we have done in MotoE and, although for some reasons we did not get the results, I am sure that next year we will have a great season," said Granado, who has also competed in Moto3 and Moto2.

"I also want to thank that they trusted me to come tඣo Malaysia, I hope to have another opportunity shortly to work with the MotoGP team and grow as a pilot within the team for the next few years.”

Rabat and Karꦦel Abraham will remain at Avintia in MotoGP next year.

Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna told ltxcn.top on Thursday that Avintia wil💞l have GP19 bikes next seღason, with the Pramac and Official riders using the new GP20.