The last two draws in a row against Cádiz and Osasuna, and most of all, the good display of Elche in the second half of both games, led Elche CF coach Pablo Machín to find such a team.

The green-green coach made only one change and the match, which will start at half past six in the evening, must be played against Sevilla FC at the Sánchez Pizjuán stadium. Loan player José Ángel Carmona from Sevilla was removed from the game due to a pile of five yellow cards, which forced the Soriano coach to reorganize his right winger position.

Josan and Pol Lirola had options. The Crevillente man has gastroenteritis and hasn’t played since being injured in the Copa del Rey draw with Guadalajara during the first few days of the week. The Catalan player has not been able to play for two months due to a muscle injury. A circumstance that caused Machín to choose Helibelton Palacios. The Colombian was playing in the middle position and fulfilling his duties, but given Sevilla’s possible dominance and the numerous crosses that Sevilla’s team usually makes on the field, they led the green-green coach to reinforce his rear axle. A taller man like Diego González and placing Helibelton Palacios on the right. The rest of the team is the same one that originally played against Cádiz last Sunday.

Elche’s startup team consists of Edgar Badia, Helibelton Palacios, Enzo Roco, Pedro Bigas, Diego González, Lautaro Blanco, Omar Mascarell, Gerard Gumbau, Fidel Chaves, Pere Milla and Lucas Boyé. Two backup goalkeepers, Axel Werner and Jesús López, and Pol Lirola, Gonzalo Verdú, Lisandro Magallán, Carlos Clerc, Nico Fernández Mercau, Josan Ferrández, Raúl Guti and Ezequiel Ponce will be on the bench for possible substitutions.