Manuel Pellegrini plans to return this Thursday evening from Chile, where he went on Sunday for a personal matter that keeps him and his family these days. The Engineer will this Friday direct the last training session before Saturday’s match against Espanyol at Benito Villamarín (6:30 pm, DAZN) and then he will give the press conference and the list of those called up for the match.
In these days that he is away, it is his second, Rubén Cousillas, with the former striker from Malaga Fernando -who now acts as Pellegrini’s assistant-who is in charge of the training sessions during the week, who did not have a contest, Due to injury, Pezzella, Sabaly, Víctor Ruiz and Fekir, they were all ruled out for the clash against the parrots, as well as the suspended Sergio Canales and Aitor Ruibal.
The loss of Pezzella and Sabaly in the defense axis will lead to the presence in the squad against Espanyol of under 19 international Félix Garreta, who made his debut on the right foot against Athletic in the last official match of the year 2022.
Other new things for Saturday is the starting lineup for Martín Montoya on the right side, after more than two months without playing any minutes, either due to various injuries or not entering the plans of coach, who then opted for Sabaly and Ruibal, both are down for this game, and also the atalán for the next match against Osasuna
Source: La Verdad
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