Julen Lopetegui looked for solutions on his bench during the duel against Real Sociedad but at no time did he choose Munir as an asset to find more punch or imbalance up. The Moroccan still does not make his debut this season after being one of the discards of the summer that finally had to stay in Nervión. The challenge is to get him back into a competitiveness that needs him more than ever, although he hasn't played for a minute since April 21 of last season. It was precisely when he entered the grass to play a single minute against Levante. Since then, five months unpublished in this Seville.
Sevilla was clear with Munir last summer and the player waited for an offer from Primera that could give him some illusion of change. Lopetegui had no place for him and even comeback pieces like Idrissi took a certain advantage when it came to having minutes at this start of the league championship. The Basque coach looks at his squad hoping to find a quality leap on the pitch in the next few stakes and the figure of Munir takes on special relevance due to his power when it comes to reflecting his punch on the field. With less than 900 minutes in the last league, the attacker signed four goals and two assists.
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The calendar can also be an ally for him. Sevilla face successive duels at home against Valencia and Espanyol before traveling to Europe for their next Champions League match. There are certain needs in each of these games and the news could be on Lopetegui's table. After five blank months, Munir wants another chance.