He Sevilleinvolved in the biggest crisis of the season after two consecutive defeats in the League, the last a difficult 6-1 against Atlético in the Metropolitan, are playing one of the most anticipated games of the visit to Sánchez Pizjuán of Fenerbahce in the round of 16 of the Europa League. In Sampaoli With the club embroiled in a shareholder war in which a judge prevented Monday’s drastic arrival of a judicial administrator, the visit of the Turks is a new test for a team that is completing a very stressful season.
On the brink of the relegation zone, the project is still up in the air after Lopetegui’s change for the Argentine on the bench. After struggling in the match against PSV Eindhoven despite going 3-0 up in the first leg (including attacking Dmitrovic), Sevilla need to prove to themselves and their other rivals that they are the king of the Europa League, a tournament he won six times.
The meeting presents attractions such as revenge for the Andalusians the elimination of the 2008 edition at the hands of Fenerbahçe, or for the coach of the Turks, the Portuguese Jorge Jesús, his last defeat with Benfica was against Sevilla in Emery in Turin 2014.
For whites, the impossibility of having a Franco-Senegalese is a great disadvantage Pape Gueye, while the losses continued to accumulate in the center of the defense, where it did not arrive in time like and they are still outside Marcao and Rekik, besides Papu Gómez and Tecatito Corona.
At Fenerbahçe, the big threat is their forward pair, especially the Ecuadorian Enner Valenciawho has already scored 26 goals this season, including 23 in the League.
Possible lineups:
Seville: bonds; Jesus Navas, Nianzou, Fernando, Gudelj, Acuña; Joan Jordan, Rakitic, Ocampos, Bryan Gil and En-Nesyiri.
Fenerbahçe: Tall and; Samet, Szalai, Osayi, Ferdi; Zajc, Arao, Crespo; King, Valencia, Batshuayi.
Referee: Francois Letexier (France).
stadium: Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.
Time: 21:00
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
