Mikel Merino is progressing well. But not as fast as Real Sociedad requires. The Navarrese midfielder, injured with a fiber break in the game against Monaco, he is progressing satisfactorily from his ailments, but it is still too early for him to enter the group and therefore think that it can be summoned. This week they also lose the two important ones that Real Sociedad has, both in Europe and in LaLiga. In the session prior to the decisive clash against PSV Eindhoven, Merino could not exercise with the rest of his teammates still, so it is ruled out for what is considered the first season finale.
Without Mikel Merino, who does not arrive at this transcendental European meeting, Imanol will have to go back to look for solutions to strengthen the midfield, Because the formula of playing only with Zubimendi and advancing Guevara’s position a bit has worked for him intermittently in matches, not managing to impose himself in the wide zone as a team that wants to become strong through the possession of ball. Alternatives has the oriotarra, which Nor will he be able to count, yes, with David Silva. The canary has a little more time to recover, and his presence in the creation zone, in the last three quarters of the field, is decisive, because his vision of the game is not had by anyone in the realistic squad.
So one more timeWith those two important losses, Real Sociedad will have to play against PSV. They join those of Nacho Monreal and Carlos Fernández, those who are not expected until well into the next year 2022. The rest are all in conditions, with the doubt if Igor Zubeldia will enter the call for his pubic problem That prevents you from forcing to play two games per week. The option to play with two forwards, with Isak and Sorloth, is on the table. But seeing as it didn’t work out at all against Real Madrid, It seems more feasible for him to recover the two-wheel system ahead of Zubimendi, with Guevara, Mikel Oyarzabal, and why not, Beñat Turrientes and Robert Navarro, opposing those two positions. The possibility that one of the two young players uploaded from the subsidiary is a starter against PSV wins many integers, especially the besaindarra, which every time he plays leaves great quality details and makes the Real game flow a lot.