An Andalusian derby punished by Covid

The Sevilla FC will have to overcome the difficulties posed by a Covid-19 outbreak that has affected its workforce to take advantage of the opportunity to approach the Real Madrid and reduce their differences with the leadership, apart from increasing their advantage over their pursuers, for example the Betis, which he lost in the visit of Celtic to Villamarín. Those of Lopetegui they fight in an Andalusian duel at Cádiz with the encouragement of finishing the first round five points behind the leader but with one game less.

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However, Covid-19 has been presented as an enemy for both Sevilla and Cadistas. With a total of seven positives after the holidays in the Nervionense team, Lopetegui at least hopes that some of those affected will give negative at the last minute and can play. The club communicated when notifying the first cases that two of them were already positive during the holidays, so they will have to end their isolation earlier. The Gipuzkoan coach has complained about the situation created in the League, insinuating that the postponement of this day should have been the best, since in addition, even the regulation of not being able to coincide with several youth players in the eleven obliges complicates things more for the coaches.

Koundé, sanctioned

The SevillaLike the yellow team, it has not revealed who the affected are, but it also has casualties due to injury of which, as usual, it does not share the evolution of the same. The only sure thing is that those affected by long-term ailments will be confirmed absences, such as Breasts Y The Apple, apart from Jesus Navas, which confirmed Lopetegui. In ellos are the one Jules Koundé, sanctioned after being sent off for a direct red card that he suffered in the last game of the year against Barcelona.

At CádizFor its part, the situation is not much better either. The ex sevillista Juan Cala is sanctioned, while due to injury they will be casualties José Mari Y Jon Ander Garrido, in addition to having the doubts of Arzamendia, Choco Lozano, Marcos Mauro, Salvi Sánchez, Álvaro Jiménez Y Carcelén. They are joined by the five positives for Covid whose identity the club has not disclosed.

The situation of the people of Cadiz is difficult, penultimate in the table, but the image offered before the Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu it is a reason for hope in a regional rivalry duel with many connections, such as the president of the Cádiz, Manuel Vizcaino, architect of the promotion of the team from Second B to First and who was vice president of the Sevilla.