Girona wants to keep alive the dream of direct promotion at the expense of the leader

The Girona receives this Saturday the leader, Eibar, in a key duel for the Catalans, who cannot miss one of the last trains to continue fighting for direct promotion. With the only loss of Valery due to injury, and the doubt of Samuwho was absent from Friday’s session for personal reasons, the ‘rojiblanco’ team intends to achieve a prestigious victory against the gunsmiths, who reach Montilivi after having drawn the last game at home.

After having added 4 points of the last 6, to those of Michel The opportunity comes for them to be able to approach the direct promotion zone, from which they are 10 points away. To win, he Girona I would keep dreaming, but otherwise the options would vanish.

The Eibar has not lost since December and has been reinforced with the return of Juan Diego Molina ‘Stoichkov’, his top scorer, once his game ban had expired. He also recovers the goalkeeper Yoel, who has missed the last two league games with a back injury. His contest in the starting eleven is more doubtful, since Ander Cantero he has done well under the sticks by keeping a clean sheet in those games and it is possible that the coach, Gaizka Garitanokeep trusting him to defend the armory goal.

Those who will not arrive on time are the side Alvaro Tejero and the striker Fernando llorente, who continue with their recovery process. Neither the Argentine Franchu Feuillassier, who works to return as soon as possible.

The Girona is a team that is traditionally good at Eibar. They have met nine times with five Basque wins, two draws and two losses. The curious fact is that the last five confrontations have opted for the gunsmith side.

Likely lineups:

Girona: Juan Carlos; Arnau, Bueno, Bernardo, Juanpe, Jairo; Pol Lozano, Aleix Garcia; Álex Baena, Samu Sáiz or Borja García; and Christian Stuani.
Eibar: Stonecutter; Correa, Venancio, Arbilla, Toño García, Sergio Álvarez, Javi Muñoz, Corpas, Expósito, Stoichkov and Blanco Leschuk.
Referee: De la Fuente Ramos (Castilian-Leonese Committee).
Stadium: Municipal of Montilivi.
Time/TV: 18.15 (GOL and Movistar LaLiga)

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