He Girona face an important match in their battle for European positions. After the defeat against Seville in the last breath, those Michael They seek to make changes in a very special scenario for their coach, Vallecaswhere they face a Ray who also aspires to approach the upper place.
With 28 points, the Catalans are in eighth position, just two away from the sixth place that gives access to European competitions. A success in Vallecas will allow them, at least temporarily, to live in the noble zone of LaLiga and get excited about the continental dream again. For his part, the Ray They are eleventh with 26 points, and a win would bring them within a point of the European positions, consolidating their good run after a run of six games without defeat .
The people of Girona came to the event with some significant losses. The last to join the list is Ladislav Krejci. Added to this disadvantage is the of Miguel Gutierrezalthough the side is in the final stages of his recovery. The positive note for Girona is the return of Miovskirecovered from his ankle injury, available to contribute to the attack.
For him Raythe main concern is continued decline in Raúl de Tomás, which continues to be dismissed as a ‘common disease’. In the disciplinary section, sidekicks are needed Isi Palazón and Alvaro Garcia warned, which may condition their performance.
A tactical duel between the two always appeared. He Girona He will try to impose his possession and combinative game to deactivate the intense pressure of Raywhich is characterized by its high speed of play and its risk of rapid transition. Michael He knows his team must be more effective in front of goal, an aspect that has hampered his recent matches both in League as in Champions.
The one in hitFor their part, they will look to take advantage of their home strength and the speed of their wingers to hurt Girona’s defense, which has shown some doubts in recent games. The importance of having control of the ball and being more effective in attack is key to overcoming an opponent who is uncomfortable without the ball.
In history, duels between Ray and Girona are equal, although the Catalans have not lost against the Vallecanos since January 2022, when they fell to King’s Cup. Last season, Girona achieved a comeback in Vallecas with goals from Dovbyk and Savinoafter the first goal of Álvaro García, a precedent that the ‘blanc-i-vermells’ will seek to repeat in a new opportunity to be completely in the continental positions.
IMPORTANT ALIGNMENTS
Vallecano Ray: Battle; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mumin, Chavarría; Óscar Valentín, Unai López; Of Fruits, Isi, Embarba; camel.
Girona: Gazzaniga; Arnau, David López, Juanpe, Bulag; Ivan Martín, Yangel Herrera; Tsygankov, Asprilla, Bryan Gil; Abel.
stadium: Vallecas Stadium.
Referee: Díaz de Mera (Castilian-Manchego Committee). VAR: Figueroa Vázquez (Andalusian Committee).
time: 14:00 (DAZN).
Source: La Verdad
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