Tonight’s match at 21:00 features Elche CF taking on Real Madrid FC, a clash that sparks excitement worldwide. It also marks the occasion of the International Day Against Breast Cancer.
For this reason, Elche, in partnership with La Liga, will take the field wearing a pink jersey bearing the slogan: Take off your shirt. Overhaul is prevention, alongside the La Liga Santander logo. On this significant day in Spanish football, the goal is to raise awareness for everyone who has faced breast cancer and their families, encouraging regular checkups to support prevention.
Elche’s Franchiverde club has a long history of engaging in social causes, and today they stand with the same spirit during the match against Real Madrid.
Education and hospitality
On Wednesday morning, Elche players completed a training session at the Martinez Valero stadium before departing to the Millennium Hotel. They will stay focused until about an hour and a half before kickoff, eating, resting in their rooms, and receiving a tactical briefing from Jorge Almirón. The entire Elche squad is energized by the prospect of giving a strong performance against the league leaders and the formidable Real Madrid.
Almirón has to cope with the absence of Faith Fernandez, who is sidelined by a muscle issue that kept him out of the Valencia clash at Mestalla last Saturday. Fidel Chavez remains a wait-and-see option as a precaution ahead of the Sunday match at 14:00 against Espanyol at RCDE Stadium in Cornellà-El Prat.
The rest of the squad is available for the Argentine coach, who is expected to rotate to manage the demanding schedule. Lucas Boyé will serve as an attacking focal point after a stint in Valencia, and Gerard Gumbau is set to return after missing the Mestalla shootout due to personal reasons related to his wife welcoming two newborn daughters last Sunday.
Gonzalo Verdu, Nico Fernández Mercau, and Diego González, along with Boyé and Gumbau, could feature in the starting lineup as Almirón looks to refresh the team and manage minutes ahead of a tight schedule. The coach may introduce changes to keep the squad fresh for the challenges ahead.