Osasuna hosts Elche in a pass rush in the Copa del Rey final and in the need to add a league victory after just over two months. Rojilla’s last victory was from February 26 against Seville. Since then, several draws and defeats followed each other until reaching 35 points with a quiet ninth position accompanied by the joy of the cup bearer.
The classification against Athletic overcame Pamplona with illusion. The rojilla story will be relived in an epic night at Charterhouse of Seville in front of real Madridand Osasuna fans are getting ready for the long awaited day.
Before all this came Elche. Osasuna will have to show caution after weeks plagued by emotions in which the Navarrese team has once again placed itself at the center of the national football scene.
Osasuna’s coach, Jagoba Arrasate, He hinted that “the season is going very well” and they don’t want to “spoil it” by complicating life in the league, so they will try to exploit his state of mind tomorrow at El Sadar.
The Pamplona team will rotate to give rest to the most common with the idea to refresh the team and thus stand up to the people from Elche. With permanency still not ruled out, Osasuna’s mission is to end domestic competition as soon as possible.
There will be rotations. Nacho Vidal comes in on the right to give a suffocated Moncayola some rest after Sa Mamés. Kike Barja, Pablo Ibáñez and Ante Budimir will wear their jackets from the start with the idea of reaching 38 points.
The Navarrese team’s rival, the Elche, bottom of the competition, He sees the visit to Osasuna as an opportunity to gain self-esteem and expand his few options for permanence as much as possible.
The team from Elche, 14 points from the zone of permanent, is reluctant to accept relegation and wants to offer a good image after the recent arrival of their new coach, Sebastián Beccacece, who will be in charge of directing the next sports project regardless of the category in which Elche is located.
Beccacece made his debut the day before with a loss against the leader, but despite the resounding result (0-4) he saw positive things in his team that he hopes will continue in the rest of the competition that will start with the game this Saturday against a Osasuna euphoric and tired after the semifinal of the cup.
The Argentine coach could not hope Jose Angel Carmona neither Randy Ntekainjured, but striker Lucas Boyé and midfielder Pape Cheikh recovered after suspension, as well as Chilean centre-back Enzo Reco, recovered from his physical problems.
The alignment of Elche, who managed to win just one away game this season, This is unknown, because Beccacece manages several game systems and does not reject the option of placing players outside their natural position.
The return of Roco and the disappearance of Carmona they could bring Mascarell back to midfield. Boyé’s return to attack in place of Pere Milla is also likely.
Possible lineups:
Osasuna: Aitor Fernandez; Nacho Vidal, Unai Garcia, David Garcia, Manu Sanchez; tower; Kike Barja, Pablo Ibáñez, Moi Gómez, Abde; Budimir.
Elche: Edgar Badia; Palacios, Roco, Rice, Lautaro Blanco, Tete Morente, Mascarell, Gumbau, Clerec, Fidel and Lucas Boyé.
Referee: Pablo González Fuentes (C. Asturian).
stadium: the conscious
Time: 2:00 p.m. (DAZN)
Source: La Verdad
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