Real Sociedad and Granada will resolve this Friday a key duel for the European aspirations of both next season, in a match that the locals arrive after having won only one of their last four games at home and the Andalusians hungry to make history.
The victory would give Real a double prize: depending on herself in her fight for Europe, reaching sixth place and ruling out a candidate who is on the rise, but after the break, the people of San Sebastian are not doing well.
The injuries have ceased in his midfield and the players seem to have lost confidence, although they recovered from a four-game losing streak linking a win against Espanyol and a draw with Levante as the last result.
Those casualties that plague the midfield leave Donostiarras without Illarramendi, Guevara, Luca Sangalli and Januzaj, in addition to the lateral defender Joseba Zaldua, while David Zurutuza continues between cottons.
The reasons for hope are found by the San Sebastian box in his attack, because the Swedish Alexander Isak has returned by his own rights. He has scored in the last two games and is one of the players with the best shooting average in the minutes played.
The chances of entering Europe will increase significantly if Real win this match, because otherwise they may weaken significantly, on the eve of facing a schedule with Villarreal, Seville and Atlético de Madrid.
And the aspiration to be in Europe for the first time in its history is what drives Granada on its visit to San Sebastián in the first of four matches it will play in ten days. The result will be key, since the people of San Sebastian mark the cut of the European squares with four points.
Before receiving Real Madrid next Monday, anything other than winning tomorrow would greatly complicate the continental options of Granada, whose second objective is to be as high as possible in the table and not be overtaken by the teams below.
The coach Diego Martínez does not have news in his squad for this match in relation to the past against Valencia (2-2) as he did not recover any of the injured and had no penalties.
The defenders Joaquín Marín ‘Quini’, Álex Martínez and the Colombian Neyder Lozano, the winger Álvaro Vadillo and the media Ángel Montoro and the French Maxime Gonalons are kept as physical problems.
The only variation in the starting eleven with respect to the last clash could be the return of the attacker Antonio Puertas, depending on the player who leaves if Diego Martínez lags behind three centrals and two lanes or changes to that of four players.
The red and white squad will complete the preparation of the match with a training this Thursday afternoon at the Nuevo Los Cármenes Stadium and will travel to San Sebastián on the same day on Friday.
Probable lineups:
- Real society:
Moyá; Gorosabel, Llorente, Le Normand, Monreal; Zubeldia, Merino, Odegaard; Portu, Oyarzabal and Isak.
- Granada:
Rui Silva; Foulquier, Víctor Díaz, Domingos Duarte, Germán, Carlos Neva; Yan Eteki, Yangel Herrera; Antonio Puertas, Carlos Fernández and Soldado.
- Referee:
Martínez Munuera (Valencian Committee)
- Stadium and schedule:
Real arena. 19:30 h.
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