It’s not another, it’s one for Champions. Girona travel to San Mamés in the clash that closes on matchday 25 (9:00 pm, Gol Play) to face Athletic Club and star in a duel of gunslingers with a common denominator, the dream of tying down one of the free seats for the Champions League.
Ten points of distance between them and time to assert themselves after seeing that none of them achieved success in their last appointments. Painful, even more, the collapse of the ‘Gironi’ empire in Santiago Bernabeu, which was defeated by a merengue team that was more effective in the contention for leadership. The Biscayans could not go beyond a draw against the lowest team, Almería, who had the clearest chance in injury time to achieve the first joy of the season.
Low
And the downs, there are always downs. Important for the locals is the absence of Ander Herrera due to an injury to the hamstring muscles of his right leg. However, Nico Williams, Guruzeta and Dani Vivian seem to have recovered after missing out on the Almeria team. These are the big doubts, but they can be in the beginning, as well Sancetwho seemed doubtful beside them.
Two important figures for the people of Girona are also absent, albeit with different roles. Yan Couto, to see the fifth yellow, he will remain at rest, while Michael, serving his second game of suspension, will again suffer from a box. Among them, David López, Toni Villa, Justin and Joel Roca are still absent.
The main characters signed a tie up In the first leg, it was the second time that the men led by the Vallecano coach gave a point to their opponent in the first round, after a draw on the first day against, of course, another Basque, the Real society. That alone and the clash against the Madridistas were the only ‘buts’, if they can be called that, that Girona accumulated.
The history
However, the two pledges between the two also fell on Girona’s side last campaign, with Iván Martín’s works of art in the first leg and the early missile of Alex Garcia on the return Both matches were settled by the minimum, something that could be repeated given the conditions and form of the protagonists.
We are facing two of the teams that do their jobs best in the championship. Athletic pressure and verticality contrast with Girona’s game and effectiveness, which could regain first place in terms of goals scored. Part of the key to the clash is in the duels, something where the Michael, with no major wins in physical combat. It’s not the Catalans’ strong suit, although the reappearance of Yangel Herrera to get silence in the middle of the field. Blindwho is also back from suspension, will be crucial in getting the ball out.
Duel, then, key to tie the Champions. The lions will want to stay in the colchoneros again after Simeone’s team’s comfortable victory over Las Palmas and the ‘blanc-i-vermells’, for their part, know that with a win they can step into the top competition in Europe.
IMPORTANT ALIGNMENTS
Athletic Club: (4-2-3-1). First Simon; From Marcos, Paredes, Vivian, Yuri; Ruiz de Galarreta, Prados; Iñaki, Sancet, Nico; Guruzeta.
Girona: (4-3-3). Gazzaniga; Arnau, Eric Garcia, Blind, Miguel; Yangel Herrera, Aleix Garcia, Ivan Martín; Tsygankov, Savinho and Dovbyk.
stadium: San Mamés.
Referee: Sánchez Martínez (Murcian Committee) VAR: Melero López (Andalusian Committee)
Time: 21:00.
Channel: Goal Play.
Source: La Verdad
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