The same line-up that Óscar García presented in his last game was repeated by Eduardo Coudet in his premiere. A eleven fixed in Celta, after years of constant variation, which can not have continuity. Joseph Aidoo got injured in Seville and everything indicates that he will miss several days. The Ghanaian's misfortune grants a extra life to Néstor Araújo.
The Mexican was chosen by Chacho to replace the African defender at Sánchez Pizjuán. Although En-Nesyri won the game with a spectacular jump in the action of 2-2, the Aztec did not out of tune and began a new stage after being one of those singled out for the team's poor track record in Oscar's last games.
The Catalan coach had gradually lost confidence in the international with the 'Tricolor'. Regular headline last season, the one from Guadalajara He was only finding his place in the eleven this season when Óscar opted to play with three centrals. That dynamic was altered by the positive for covid of Aidoo. The loss of the Ghanaian encouraged the Sabadell coach to have a line of four defenders against Real Sociedad, with Araújo and Jeison Murillo at the center, a bet that only lasted 45 minutes.
After a first half to forget about Celta, and especially about his centrals, the Mexican did not jump onto the pitch in the second half. With that change Óscar put the cross on him. Araújo no longer had minutes on the following day against Elche, the last meeting of the Barcelona coach on the Celtic bench.
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Waiting for the results of the medical tests to be known to Aidoo, who suffers a muscle injury in the right adductor, the Aztec will return to the starting eleven next Sunday against Granada. It will be your chance to earn Coudet's trust. The other four coaches who have coached him in Vigo have given him the status of starter for most of his stay on the olívico bench. Since Araújo signed for Celta in the summer of 2018 he has accumulated 69 appearances in the starting eleven.