Girona seeks to storm the playoff against a cold Logroñés

Girona and Logroñés catch up (follow the game live on AS.com). They recover the postponed duel of day 2 and they do so looking more towards the playoff than the relegation. Precisely, if the rojiblancos win this afternoon in Montilivi they will get among the top six classified in Second. A point separates both teams in the table (24 adds Girona and 23, Logroñés), but the dynamics and sensations are very different. While Girona will seek its third victory in a row in the League (something he has not achieved since the 2017-18 season), the Logroñés is immersed in a bad dynamic: chain three defeats.

Girona seems to have set cruising speed and, in recent days, has shown itself as a solid team. Recovering troops has given Francisco air and is finding his block of trust with a 4-4-2 more and more settled. Stuani, who was a substitute last day in Albacete, will regain ownership and will be the reference in attack with Sylla. They form a fearsome couple and will be Shielded in the gangs by the untouchables Samu Saiz and Yoel Bárcenas. The Panamanian is finding his best version and has two assists in the last two games. Francisco wants his team to be daring with the ball and that is why in the medullary he presents a double pivot full of quality and character formed by Monchu and Gumbau. Although Aday would be the novelty on the list after overcoming his injury, few rotations are expected, the appearance of Stuani would be the only changeor, regarding the block that played in Albacete. Even so, on the bench they will wait for players who in the second half could play a leading role as Pablo Moreno, Cristóforo and Nahuel Bustos. Options that Girona has to leave behind a Logroñés who wants to get off the canvas. And to do it in Montilivi, Sergio Rodríguez has already mentioned his brand new goalkeeper: Dani Giménez. It even points to the headline.

The red-white set will try to straighten the course after falling against Mallorca, Ponfe and Rayo. The good feelings of a six-game winning streak have left step to doubts and a series of casualties that have weighed down Logroñés due to the wear of a compressed calendar. Especially, in goal. Injured the two goals of the first team, Santamaría and Miño, and isolated by COVID-19 Yari, only Pradas remained healthy, the second of the subsidiary, which premiered in Vallecas. So the club used the free chip it had to sign Dani Giménez until the end of the season. Leo Ruiz, expelled against Rayo for a double yellow, will mean a noticeable absence in attack. Chosen the best player of November in LaLiga SmartBank, he has four goals, second top scorer after Andy, who has five. The responsibility should lie in Vitoria and Bogusz, since Roni has physical problems. Logroñés needs to regain competitive tension and defensive strength to get out of this negative spiral.