Osasuna wants to end its bad streak against the needy Celta and Villarreal, confirm its reaction against a Cádiz in relegation
MADRID, 3 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The reinforced Real Betis aspires to sneak into the European positions this Sunday against Getafe (6:30 p.m.) in the twenty-third matchday of LaLiga EA Sports, in which Osasuna wants to end its bad streak against the needy RC Celta (4:15 p.m.) and in which Villarreal hopes to confirm its reaction against a Cádiz that seeks to escape relegation (2:00 p.m.).
At the Benito Villamarín, the green and white team begins the month of January with the additions of 'Chimy' Ávila, Pablo Fornals and Cédric Bakambu, a closing of the market that invites optimism in the Beticismo. In addition, Manuel Pellegrini will recover troops for the clash: the Moroccans Chadi Riad and Ez Abde, who are returning from the Africa Cup, as well as Aitor Ruibal and William Carvalho.
All in search of continuing last week's victory against RCD Mallorca (0-1), which allowed the team to add 34 points, two away from the last place to access the continental competition, occupied by a Real Sociedad who visits Girona.
Opposite, Getafe wants to leave behind the defeat in the postponed duel against Real Madrid (0-2) and straighten the course after losing in three of its last four league games, a streak in which they only managed to beat Granada last Monday (2-0). Now, José Bordalás' men (29) are tenth, seven points behind the European zone.
Without Marc Bartra, Guido Rodríguez, Claudio Bravo, Youssouf Sabaly or Ayoze Pérez, the coach of the Seville team will still be without Marc Roca, after a viral process. The azulones, meanwhile, will regret the absences of Mauro Arambarri and Ilaix Moriba.
For its part, Osasuna, which has only won one of its last five games, hopes to regain its momentum in the domestic competition after setbacks in the Super Cup and the Copa del Rey. After beating Getafe (3-2), they did not go beyond a draw against Sevilla (1-1) and lost by the minimum against FC Barcelona (1-0), their executioner also in the semifinals in Riyadh.
Jagoba Arrasate's men will have to react against Celta, who has accumulated three consecutive defeats in all competitions and three league games without winning, which keeps them seventeenth (17) with only one point above the danger zone.
After the double defeat against Real Sociedad, in LaLiga (0-1) and in the Cup (1-2), Rafa Benítez's men also knelt at home against Girona, who only needed a solitary goal from Portu to prolong the celestial crisis (0-1).
The Navarrese will have the certain loss of Unai García, sent off against the Catalans, and the doubt of the injured Rubén Peña, while the Galician team will not have Joseph Aidoo or Williot Swedberg available, both due to injury.
Villarreal, for its part, hopes to take advantage of the emotional boost that came with the victory against Barça at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (3-5), which ended a series of four games without winning, to continue moving away from the relegation spots. now seven points below his 23.
To do this, they will have to beat the team that precisely marks the danger zone, Cádiz, which has not won in LaLiga since September 1, 18 dates in which those now led by Mauricio Pellegrino have had nine defeats and nine draws. With 16 units, it is one away from permanence.
The people from Castellón will report up to eight casualties, that of the suspended Pepe Reina and those of the injured Dani Parejo, Juan Foyth, Eric Bailly, Denis Suárez, Yeremy Pino, Ramón Terrats and Alfonso Pedraza. The Cadista team will also arrive at the event affected, without Fali or Rubén Alcaraz, due to suspension, and Fede san Emeterio, Luis Hernández, Roger Martí and Javi Hernández, due to injury.
–SUNDAY PROGRAM AT LALIGA EA SPORTS.
Villarreal – Cadiz. González Fuertes (C.Asturiano) 14.00.
Osasuna – Celta. Alberola Rojas (Cc-manchego) 16.15.
Real Betis – Getafe. Pulido Santana (C.Las Palmas) 18.30.
Real Madrid – Atlético. Sánchez Martínez (C.Murciano) 21.00.