Real Valladolid is only worth the victory against Villarreal to try to avoid relegation, while the Castellón team needs the three points to avoid exhausting their European options, pending the final of the Europa League.
The coach of the Castilians, Sergio González, hopes to surprise a Villarreal who will play the final of the Europa League, although he is aware that this circumstance will not affect and that his rival will go out to give everything and that he will not give anything away. Hence, more than ever, it has appealed to unity and commitment.
In addition, as he has warned, the yellow submarine “has a great coach who knows how to handle the rhythm of the games, who is always right with the changes, who has a good defensive line and players, like Gerard Moreno, who are differentials, because he not only filters passes, but scores goals ”.
After the 3-0 suffered in Valencia, everything indicates that, once again, Roberto occupies the ownership in the Blanquivioleta goal. Luis Pérez could also return to the right back to the detriment of Janko, although he offers more offensive potential, which is what Sergio seeks to improve.
Yamiq and Joaquín, a priori, would occupy the center of the rear, with Olaza on the left side. Hervías, who always shows bite in attack, could start in place of Jota, and keep Alcaraz, Míchel and Roque Mesa in the center of the field. Óscar Plano and Weissman would complete the starting team.
But the coach could also decide to return to 4-4-2 and add Marcos André at the head of the attack alongside the Israeli striker, which would leave Alcaraz or Míchel out of the initial scheme. The unknown will be resolved one hour before the start of a totally momentous clash for Valladolid.
Villarreal comes to this game in Valladolid in high demand, since if they did not win it, the European options via the League would be almost definitively complicated. The people of Castellón are burdened by the defeat against Celta which, in addition to leaving them without points, has complicated their options to build an eleven with changes and rotations.
The team arrives with the injuries of Vicente Iborra, Juan Foyth and Samu Chukwueze; to which must be added the absence due to suspension of goalkeeper Gero Rulli and defender Mario Gaspar. The latter weigh down the options of the coach, Unai Emery, to make rotations in the eleven, since both were fixed in these changes, while Coquelin, without being ruled out, is doubtful due to muscular problems.
Regarding the eleven, the situation of the team facing the final in Gdansk raises the question of whether there will be rotations and rest to the usual ones.