José Alberto's first official eleven presents several doubts

Málaga will begin preparing this Wednesday for its premiere in LaLiga Smartbank 2021-22 against Mirandés (Monday 16, 8:00 p.m.). La Rosaleda is waiting impatiently for the return of the competition and José Alberto and his technical team are gradually dissipating doubts regarding his first official eleven in charge of the blue and white team.

The first league line-up of the José Alberto era has, a priori, a good number of certainties and also several questions. The first doubt lies in the goal. Dani Martín is a request from the coach and that would make him leave with an advantage, but Dani Barrio has been at a good level in recent matches and it will be necessary to see what the coach's bet is, who already made it clear in his presentation that he does not see with good eyes the option of rotating goalkeepers as Pellicer did.

In defense, with Ale Benítez and Calero in the infirmary and with Ismael Casas awaiting evolution due to the problems that he dragged after the match in Granada, Alexander is emerging as a starter on the right side. The left, with Cufré still without landing in Martiricos, will be for Javi Jiménez. In the axis of the rear, on the other hand, another of the unknowns of the eleven appears. Lombán, Juande and Peybernes will compete for the two central positions.

Escassi has been between cottons for more than a week and it remains to be seen what his real physical state is when the meeting approaches. If he is well, he is indisputable ahead of the rear. But, Ismael Gutiérrez could have his opportunity and start the season as a starter. What's more, Players like Paulino, Jozabed and Luis Muñoz start with starting stripes. On the left wing Jairo starts with an advantage over Hicham, which José Alberto likes but is still far from his best form after so many consecutive injuries.

Thus the things, the first eleven blue and white of the season 2021-22 could be the one formed by: Dani Martín (Dani Barrio); Alexander, Peybernes, Juande (Lombán), Javi Jiménez; Escassi (Ismael Gutiérrez); Paulino, Luis Muñoz, Jozabed, Jairo; and Brandon.