Stop in Switzerland to straighten the course of the ‘Submarine’
MADRID, 19 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Villarreal travels to the Swiss town of Bern to visit the Young Boys this Wednesday on the third day of the Champions League (9:00 p.m.), a fundamental duel for their aspirations that they face as bottom and aware that it is their most accessible exit for climb positions.
The Castellón team is the only one that has not yet seen victory in Group F of the highest European competition, where Atalanta (4 points) occupies the lead ahead of Young Boys (3) and Manchester United (3).
A single point appears in Villarreal’s locker, the one he added in his debut against Atalanta, because of Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the goal ‘in extremis’ at Old Trafford that gave United the victory last day (2 -1).
In view of these results, the team coached by Unai Emery is aware that the double confrontation followed against the Young Boys, who will visit the Estadio de la Cerámica on November 2, is their great opportunity to score a full of points that Let yourself be master of your future before hosting the ‘Red Devils’ and closing the group stage in Italy.
However, he also knows that a visit to the Stadion Wankdorf is dangerous, as Manchester United himself (2-1), beaten by a goal from Jordan Siebatcheu in the 95th minute, confirmed on the first match. In their next match, the team Helvetic showed his face in Bergamo, but could not avoid the defeat against Atalanta (1-0).
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Champion of Switzerland for the last four years, the team led by David Wagner already scored against a Spanish team in the Champions League three seasons ago, when they started a draw against Valencia (1-1), and aspires to repeat, at least , to keep your sorting options intact.
The American Siebatcheu, author of nine goals this season, is the main danger for the Young Boys against a Villarreal that already has Gerard Moreno back. The Spanish international, finalist for the Ballon d’Or, starred in a bitter return last weekend, as he scored a great goal but his team fell to Osasuna (1-2).
On the other hand, neither Boulaye Dia, who has discomfort in his right knee, nor Serge Aurier, who is not registered in the top European competition, are part of the expedition to Switzerland. The rest of the visiting squad is available for this vital duel.
DATASHEET.
– POSSIBLE ALIGNMENTS.
YOUNG BOYS: Von Ballmos; Hefti, Camara, Lauper, Garcia; Aebischer, Martins Pereira; Fassnacht, Ngamaleu, Elijah; and Siebatcheu.
VILLARREAL: Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres, Pedraza; Capoue, Parejo, Trigueros; Pino, Danjuma and Gerard Moreno.
–ÁRBITRO: Sergei Karasev (RUS).
–STADIUM: Stadion Wankdorf.
–TIME: 21.00 / Movistar Champions League 1.