Sevilla and Osasuna measure their strength this Saturday in the Sánchez-Pizjuán (4:15 pm) both living a sweet moment at this point in the season. Those of Julen Lopetegui close to the leader and after having suffered against the controversy of the VAR, when an apparently legal goal was annulled in Mallorca by the very slight hands of Fernando that were only appreciated in a television shot but that do not seem enough to invalidate the play and avoid a win that would have placed him even closer to the Real society. Those of Jagoba Arrasate after scoring in the very Santiago Bernabeu and be fighting in European positions.
The rojillos, in addition, are presented as the best team as a visitor together with those of Carlo Ancelotti. Lopetegui himself has placed the Navarrese team as an aspiring to be in continental competition next year, so it is a threat for a Sevilla that starred in a vibrant match in their last home match, a 5-3 against the Levante which became the game with the most goals of the current championship so far.
The Andalusians, already replaced by the disgust of having lost that victory in His Moix due to the arbitrariness of the VAR, they also have a very important Champions match on Tuesday against the Little, in which their future is at stake in the biggest club competition.
Therefore it is expected that Lopetegui make some rotations in an eleven in which the only safe loss is the Dutch defender Rekik, who suffered a muscle injury precisely against Lille in the match in France. The technician, on the other hand, did not give clues about the physical state of En-Nesyri and Papu Gómez, which carry injuries.
For its part, Arrasate, who directs an Osasuna that has become the revelation team of the league together with Rayo Vallecano, could repeat the block that offered such good feelings against him Real Madrid and it also counts in the call of Budimir, one of the bets of the Rojilla directive this season.
Lineups
Sevilla: Bond; Montiel, Koundé, Diego Carlos, Augustinsson; Fernando, Delaney, Rakitic; Lamela, Ocampos and Rafa Mir.
Osasuna: Juan Pérez; Areso, Unai García, David García, Cote; Roberto Torres, Moncayola, Oier, Brasanac, Chimy Ávila and Kike García.
Referee: From Cerro Grande (Madrid)
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán (16:15)
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