Levante receives this Monday in La Nucía (Alicante) the Royal Society with the duties done, the permanence assured and with the aim of celebrating it with a victory against the Basque club, which will measure their reaction after the last victory that keeps them in the fight for the positions of Europa League.
Mathematically certified the permanence in the First Division this Friday with the defeat of Mallorca in the Wanda Metropolitano, Levante now aims to be in the top ten of the classification and get closer to its best record of points achieved in the category.
Levante coach Paco López has been suspended by the Macedonian Enis Bardhi for accumulating yellow cards and confirmed at the pre-match press conference that he is recovering Gonzalo Melero.
Paco López has been inflexible with the rest of some players and, in principle, Miramón and Clerc will return to the starting eleven after being left out of the team in Valladolid.
One of the doubts is to know if Vezo and Postigo will continue in the team as a center pair, since, without Bruno in the squad, the coach would have to give the alternative to Duarte or Rober Pier if he wants to give rest to any of them.
Despite having had four full days to recover from the crash in Valladolid, Paco López could put Radoja at the center of the core and leave Vukcevic or Campaña on the bench, while Melero and Hernani have options to return to initial formation .
The range in attack opens for the Valencian coach, who has even had Sergio León as the starter in some of the last matches, although Mayoral, due to his goalscoring success, and Morales, who rested in Valladolid, leave with more options than their teammates to be holders.
Real Sociedad, meanwhile, presents itself with its midfield decimated by the casualties, but forced to take something positive to maintain a European position in which the Gipuzkoan team has been installed since September.
The goal has already been defined for the San Sebastian team, who, after breaking a streak of four defeats with his victory against Espanyol, is now fighting for the Europa League with Villarreal, Getafe, Valencia, Athletic and Granada.
The Blue and Whites’ coach, Imanol Alguacil, cannot count on Asier illarramendi, who underwent surgery this Sunday from the abductor, nor with Belgian Januzaj, nor Luca Sangalli, who recently had knee surgery.
Ander Guevara and Joseba Zaldua, the last to join the infirmary, are not part of the game, while Ander Barrenetxea and Martin Odegaard are doubts and the Norwegian will only play if it is essential for his coach; otherwise, he will reserve his battered knee for future challenges.
Sheriff wants to put a good face to bad weather and does not give up taking the win against a Valencian team that, with nothing to play for, will be a double-edged sword for a San Sebastian team that has a lot to lose in this match if it returns to San Sebastian.
La Real, despite this black panorama that marks the injuries, keeps its “powder” ahead. Willian José and Álex Isak have scored in the last match and Mikel Oyarzábal, in a correct version only, made both assists in goals against Espanyol.
Probable lineups:
- Levante:
Aitor, Miramón, Vezo, Postigo, Clerc, Campaña or Vukcevic, Radoja, Rochina or Hernani, Melero, Mayoral and Morales.
- Real society:
Moyá; Aritz, Llorente, Le Normand, Monreal, Zubimendi, Merino, Portu, Oyarzábal, William José and Isak.
- Referee:
Pizarro Gómez (Madrid College).
- Stadium and schedule:
Olímpic Camilo Caro. 7:30 pm
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