Espanyol host Athletic this evening (21:00, Goal), a rival who has not managed to beat the white-and-blues at home since the 1997-98 season (0-1): counting only the clashes in LaLiga, the Basque team has signed eight draws and 14 defeats. Espanyol has historical reasons to receive Athletic without complexes, but it also has strong arguments due to its current level. Of his last five commitments, he has won three, lost one and drawn the rest, the previous day against Elche.
Those of Vicente Moreno are in a good time as a block. Confidence is maximum. In addition, in the individual plan, Espanyol has the great form of Raúl de Tomás: the striker has scored five goals and scored in the last three games. Moreno, may rotate due to match accumulation. Miguelón and Bare are out, while the presence of Gil and Puado is not guaranteed.
Athletic visit Espanyol looking for a third consecutive victory that consolidates them at the top of the table and, incidentally, supports their ambitions to get a European place. They also want to continue those of Marcelino García with the intense and competitive football that they are offering this season and that exploded on Saturday against Villarreal in San Mamés (2-1). The Asturian coach could rotate with a view to the derby against Real Sociedad.
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