Without Araujo, Jesé is running as a starter

As the savior of a streak, the less questionable the figure of Jesé Rodriguez in these times of yellow anxiety in which, after his arrival on February 1, the islanders have only achieved one victory comfortable against Cartagena (2-0), the only one in the last five games. For this Saturday, against Rayo Vallecano, without El Chino, after the Competition confirmed its sanction, the end should be from the game to change the dynamics and be able to beat a direct rival.

Ready, what it comes to mean “I'm ready” published yesterday afternoon the brand new winter signing from UD Las Palmas after having finished the afternoon session that the yellow team had against their team Esperanza behind closed doors. Perhaps it is an insinuation, or not, on his part that he asks for a step to start against the Vallecas team on the next day, and the reality is that the UD needs your goals as soon as possible, even if it is not 100%. With Araujo out of combat due to suspension, although he was not going through his best moment either, since I had not seen a door since January 10 against Mallorca, Y Rober still recovering from COVID-19, his time has come.

Goal shortage statistics indicate the need to force the machine with Jesé, accounting for three goals for in the last five appointments, one by Rafa Mujica, who was useless in Almería (3-1) and the other two by Maikel Mesa and Pejiño in the only victory for the insular during the entire month of February (Cartagena 2-0). For the rest, Mel's have gone empty in front of the Mirandés (2-0), Sabadell (0-1) and in the last defeat against Castellón (4-0).

Precisely, in Castalia, the former PSG showed that little by little he is picking up the tone and rhythm of the game necessary to be important, adding three shots in the half hour he was on the pitch. In fact, it could be said that he was the only incisive and eager yellow player, something that, now more than ever, Las Palmas longs for if he wants to reengage in the fight for the playoff. “El Bichito” is ready, now all that remains is for Pepe Mel to dare.

Saúl Coco, summoned with Equatorial Guinea

UD Las Palmas continues to add values ​​to its prolific quarry And, after the confirmation a few days ago of the presence of Álex Domínguez in the preliminary list of 51 U21 players for the European Championship, it is the turn of the Lanzarote central defender of Guinean origin Saúl Coco, who has been cited by Equatorial Guinea for the dispute of two qualifying matches for the Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in Cameroon in 2022.

The footballer, who has a sub'23 record with UD Las Palmas Atlético, has had the opportunity to add 125 minutes with the first team in the Copa del Rey, where he made his debut on December 17 against CD Varea, replacing Álvaro Lemos in the 56th minute of the game. For the rest, the central young man, adds 15 summons in the Smartbank League, although it has not entered the field of play and has participated in three games at the subsidiary, playing the last 90 minutes in the recent three-way tie against Recreativo de Huelva.

The matches that he will play with his national team will take place on March 25, the first of them against the Tanzania National Team, in Equatorial Guinea and the second will travel to Tunisia to face the Tunisian National Team. In this way, the derby against CD Tenerife on March 28 will be lost.