Valencia, aspires to the plenary against an Osasuna that is ‘handled’

He Valencia accept this Sunday at Osasuna in search of absolute victories at the start of the championship, a goal that was almost unthinkable at the start of the championship but those Ruben Baraja hope to achieve with the support of Mestallawhere the Navarrese team will be eager to lift their heads after their latest defeats in LaLiga and the Conference League.

For this meeting, the Valencia This is the only casualty of the striker Alberto Mari, injured during the preseason, and among players who were thrown out by the coach. Marcos Andre and Eray Comert They are finishing their trips in Valladolid and Nantes, respectively; while the club continues to find a way Samu Castillejo.

deck of cards, who repeated the team in the first two days, could show a change in his formation, if he finally decides to delay diakhaby from his position as a defensive midfielder to his natural position in the center of defense, at the expense of cenkwhich means ownership at the core of Javi Guerraafter his good performances in the first two days.

The other doubt lies in knowing if he will finally enter the call, which the coach will announce on the same day of the game, Sergi Canosthe last signing of Valencia and he has been training this week with his new teammates.

The meeting earlier witches Thursday will lead to a carousel of changes starting eleven of Osasuna with the idea of ​​finding good results and rediscovering success.

No time for regrets Osasuna want second league victory from the conscious in Europe’s defeat against witches still on the minds of players and fans.

Thursday’s 1-2 reception left fans hoping for a positive result against the Belgian team a little cold in a clash marked by Navarra’s weakness in defense and the experience level of the visitors. After the defeat against Athletic Last Saturday, Rojillos lost the first leg in what was the team’s comeback Europe 16 years later.

Jagoba Arrasate was praised a Valencia that “he showed hunger, that he runs, that he fights for every ball, that they are very vertical, that they are deep… and a coach that trusts those kids. I expect a bold, brave and energetic team”.

The sensations disappeared from less to more than two weeks that they were on the course. He is new Celtic, Osasuna showed a good level to take three points of ballads with comfort. A week later, a 0-2 defeat against the lions spoiled a good start ahead of the historic match against Bruges.

Despite these two bad results, the roadmap remains the same. kill yourself affect the game that led him to reach great heights this year. The work and trust in the Basque coach led the club to one of the best moments since its creation.

“Let’s go back to the League. We have to react,” commented the Rojillo coach in the previous press conference, before assuring that he was “convinced” that the changes “will be done well.”

With the devastation caused by the Conference League appointment, logic dictates that rotations will come Mestalla. The goal, the defense, the midfield and the forwards will be changed.

Sergio Herrera He will return in goal, while Juan Cruz will replace Johan Mojica. Areso looks ready to debut as a starter in the League. Other footballers like Torró, Moncayola or Moi Gómez could be substitutes to bring teammates that give freshness to the team and stop a launched Valencia.

The ambition to repeat the great last season is still on the surface. Only Chimy Ávila will miss out after the controversial red card seen against Athletic at Berenguer. Osasuna hopes not to accuse the facility in front of goal that the Argentine has.

Possible lineups:

Valencia: Mamardashvili, Thierry, Gabriel Paulista, Cenk or Diakhaby, Gayà: Pepelu, Javi Guerra or Diakhaby, Almeida; Diego Lopez, Hugo Duro and Fran Perez.

Osasuna: Sergio Herrera; Pena, Catena, David Garcia, Juan Cruz; Pablo Ibanez; Rubén García, Aimar, Moi Gómez, Kike Barja; and Budimir.

Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana (Las Palmas Committee)

stadium: Mestalla.

Time: 19:30 (DAZN)