He Real Betis is obliged this Thursday to correct course to Conference Leaguewhich began to turn with a defeat against the Legia in Warsaw (1-0) on the first day of the league stage, the same thing that the FC Copenhagen in his fiefdom against another Polish rival, the Jagiellonia Bialystok (1-2).
Before the tournament began, both the Green and Whites and the Danes were the main favorites to qualify for the top eight at this stage of the league, but Whoever loses this Thursday will have a really hard timewith zero points after two days, because at least twelve will be needed to ensure the presence in the best eight, according to specialists’ calculations, and only four days remain.
Manuel Pellegrini will stay true to his rotation policies and will introduce changes to the starting lineup, although not as many as on other occasions, partly due to significant casualties in the squad. -Lo Celso, Isco, William Carvalho and Marc Roca- and also because of the special relevance of this match after losing the first one in Warsaw, where the Chilean coach admitted that his team played the worst match of the season.
Pellegrini called the midfielder Mateo Flores and in the extreme Jesus Rodriguez to complete the call, with youth goalkeeper Manu González, Nobel Mendy and Assane Diao. Due to the many casualties in the midfield, Mateo Flores, who already made his debut on a good note on Saturday in Pamplona, has options to be a starter, in an eleven where Adrián, Sabaly, Natan – on Sunday he will not be able to play against Atlético due to the suspension, Ricardo Rodríguez and maybe also Chimy Ávila after scoring the winning goal in Pamplona,
Possible lineups:
Real Betis: Adrian; Sabaly, Llorente, Natan, Ricardo Rodríguez; Fornals, Mateo Flores, Johnny, Abde; Vitor Roque and Bakambu.
coaches: Manuel Pellegrini
FC Copenhagen: Trott; Gocholeishvili, Hatzidiakos, Diks, López; Mattson, Lerager, Delaney; Achouri, Claesson and Elyounoussi.
coaches: Jacob Neestrup
Referee: Willy Delajod (France)
stadium: Benito Villamarin.
time: 21.00.
TV: Movistar Plus+ and Movistar Champions League 2
He Copenhagenwho last season reached the Champions League, after finishing unbeaten Bayern Munich in the group stage and come first in Manchester United -he lost two in Denmark- came in top of his league after beating Vejle on the last day and among his notable players were former Sevilla player Thomas Delaneythe Swede Victor Claesson or the Norwegian Mohamed Elyounoussi, while Nicolai Boilesen, Roony Bardghji, Birger Meling, Rasmus Falk and Giorgi Gocholeishvili will appear.
Source: La Verdad
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