Lightning bolts

If something was haunting Iraola during the last few days, it was the fact that regain defensive strength and the derby against Alcorcón was that long-awaited turning point. El Rayo bolted and left his goal to zero, after having conceded fourteen goals in the last eight games. Throughout the season, the Vallecanos have finished the game without conceding ten times (Mallorca, Malaga, Espanyol, Oviedo, Fuenlabrada, Cartagena, Girona, Las Palmas, Mirandés and Alcorcón), which resulted in seven wins and three draws.

Dimitrievski was under sticks in seven of those ten clean sheets. And precisely the norm-Macedonian goalkeeper will be one of the great absences for Tuesday's meeting against Sporting (Vallecas, 9:30 p.m.). Nor will there be another of the fixed in the eleven rayista, the Montenegrin central Saveljich. The FIFA virus will force the technician to change the pieces trying to maintain that same security behind. Everything indicates that Luca Zidane will take the baton at the finish line and Iván Martos could once again act as a center-back alongside Catena.

Precisely, Catena and Fran García are the players who have participated in the most clean sheets of the team. Both have been present in nine of those ten and will repeat ownership on Tuesday. That day, the Lightning receives a Sporting that will not be able to count on its top scorer and that of Second, Djurdjevic, author of twenty goals, 61% of the total of Asturians. And that will not be the only key loss in his offensive aspect, since Manu García is with the U-21. While, Iraola is left without Álvaro due to sanction and is still pending the evolution of Pozo and Comesaña to see if they can get there.