Visit the category leader in December with revenues of seven points compared to the relegation zone. Any sane Eldense fan would have signed this right before the season started. Like this, Although Barça’s dynamic is not the best of the season, Sunday’s match in Butarque will face a big challenge in the Deportivo dressing room..
Nothing more and nothing less than taking something positive from Leganés’ home ground as they look to progress straight into the First League. Turning the doubts of the promotion candidates into advantage, the Madrid team is leading the day, four points ahead of its followers.
Both Leganés and Eldense come after elimination from the Copa del Rey and with some doubts. Pepinero’s team, on the other hand, could not win four official matches in total and suffered two defeats in a row.
Of course, three of these four matches in which we could not win were played away. The dynamics are very different at Butarque because they have only lost one match this season, that was against Andorra in August. Your technician, Borja Jiménez, will have the only absence of left back Abzi. Instead, the French-Cameroonian defender saves Nyom.
Rather than hand, carefree
Eldense, on the other hand, came into this match after adding one point from the last nine possible points at home and were eliminated from the Copa del Rey after losing to Primera RFEF’s Málaga (1-0) in La Rosaleda last Wednesday.
his trainer, Fernando Estevez“We are going to Leganés with the aim of competing in a difficult field like Butarque,” he reminded. The Barça coach stated that he is not worried about his team’s lack of goals, because what worries him is losing and that “partial records sometimes hurt and sometimes benefit”. He also reminded us of the cushion his team currently has regarding the relegation zone. Seven points that allow them to face such a complex undertaking without worry, despite the final consequences.
Additionally, Estévez confirmed before the media: Marc MateuIt was stated that one of their best players (who was in the starting five in all but one match) “will be a doubt until the last minute” and Youness Lachhab will not be able to play due to injury.
First duel in the league
This afternoon’s match will feature in the history of both sides as Eldense and Leganés meet in the League for the first time in their 102 and 95 years respectively.
The only two official matches between the two teams to date took place during the Second Round of the Copa del Rey in the 1977/78 season, with Eldense winning both the first leg and the second leg (1-2 and 3-0). ). A distant example of attacking the leader’s castle.
Leganes-Eldense squads
Possible squad for Leganés: Diego Conde; Miramón, Arambarri, Jorge Sáenz, Sergio González, Franquesa; Undabarrena, Neyou, Portillo; Raba and Miguel de la Fuente.
Possible Eldense squad: Zubiaurre; Toni Abad, Carlos Hernández, Dumic, Poloni; Timor, Sergio Ortuño, Marc Mateu or Clemente, Iván Chapela; Soberón and Andone.
Stadium: Butarque
TV: LaLiga Hypermotion TV
Time: 18:30
Referee: José Luis Guzmán Mansilla