Darder was “doubtful” and asked Lecomte to leave

Diego Martínez, the Espanyol coach, specified this Friday the match that his team will play tomorrow against Girona at the RCDE Stadium (9:00 pm). The parakeet coach advanced that the contest of Sergi Darder, injured against Celta, “will not be known until the last moment”, an unknown quantity conditioning the midfield, as the suspended ‘Vini’ and the injured Keidi are can’t do. to play either naked.

Diego Martínez also revealed that goalkeeper Lecomte “asked us to leave”, which is why he was not called up for the Cup match against Celta.

Regarding the match against Girona, he described it “as a very difficult match” and spoke of a “catalan football festival”.

– Will Darder play?

“We won’t know until the last moment, that’s why we don’t know how many minutes he will be there. We have to do the bobbin lace with the minutes but it’s not a guarantee either. The other day Darder came to 70′ and had discomfort in extra time We can’t control everything. We won’t know until tomorrow.”

– How is the goal managed?

“With naturalness and being faithful to their performance. If we have been one thing up to now with them, it is that we are very clear and objective with the three of them. No one gave the performance we wanted. Lecomte is not one hundred percent, he told us the possibility of leaving. So, I understood that the best situation was that he was not summoned the other day. A management with nature”.

– Win tomorrow to cap off an amazing week

Luis Aragonés, a football legend, has said it, win, win and win again. This is what we always like and we will try tomorrow. But think no more. Accounts should be made on day 38, not today… If we do it today, we load ourselves with additional anxiety and we cannot think further. Of course there is confidence and belief in the players.

– Growth after rest

We had good times then too. Finding a reward for good times and endorsing it, that’s important. Against Celta there was a great connection with the crowd and the level of the team was very high. That has happened, tomorrow on the green we must try to give our best level and reconnect with the people, tomorrow that bonus can bring us a lot because the team is going to need it tomorrow. The legs are moved by the mind but also the throats of the fans, which will help us tomorrow. Being at our best level in every match is fun but difficult.”

– Espanyol have never beaten Girona at the RCDE Stadium

“He plays very good games; I remember one at the Bernabéu away and at home against Athletic. He has experience, quality and they have been under the same coach for some time. It is also a coherent group after promotion. A very tough game and it has all the ingredients to see a great rivalry

– -He has two goals and an assist in the last three games, apart from a great performance. Has Nico Melamed made a move?

I don’t want to talk about that; he is in those moments where one is better; sometimes some players grow and others less. I agree with you that he is growing, but he started as a starter and we always had confidence in him. The League has its moments and what we want is that the returns are consistent: that they have a regularity beyond what they play, that their benefits are always at the best level. Not just to him, to everyone. He is in a good moment, the other day he helped us a lot.

-Do you notice a particular extra-sports rivalry between Espanyol and Girona?

It should be a Catalan football festival. I did not feel. There is great kindness. I have been to Girona many times and the treatment is amazing. It’s a very important game, but nothing more. I speak to you from the heart.

-How to assemble the midfield with its casualties? Will Roger Martínez and Villahermosa have chances?

Roger and Villahermosa have been with us all year. We are happy with its performance. Pol Lozano unfortunately lost 50 percent of the sessions. It is difficult for him to find a good level. He needs time.