After breaking the streak of four consecutive defeats by drawing last Monday in Elche (2-2), the Sevilla FC now seeks to return to the path of victory. Awaiting him on this 21st day of LaLiga is a Athletic Club that comes from … play Champions and is still immersed in three competitions. It will be this Saturday, starting at 6.30pmwhen Sevillistas and Athleticzales meet at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
The Nervión team continues to resist maintaining positive continuity at home, since in their stadium they have only added three wins in ten games (4-1 against Barcelona, 1-0 against Osasuna and 4-0 against Oviedo). For its part, Athletic has played seven of their last eight games away from San Maméscounting all competitions, with a record of three victories (0-1 against Ourense, 3-4 against Cultural Leonesa and 2-3 against Atalanta), a draw (1-1 against Osasuna) and three defeats (2-0 against Celta, 5-0 against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup and 3-2 in Mallorca).
Sevilla’s possible lineup against Athletic
Matías Almeyda will still be without several of his players for this new league clash. In fact, even though Alfon He has rejoined the group in training, he has been ruled out of the squad so as not to take risks. Thus, the man from La Mancha joins the already known casualties of Azpilicueta, Alexis, Januzaj and Rubén Vargas, injuredjust like a Nianzou who returns to the Sevilla infirmary again after having to be replaced last day. They complete the list of absences the sanctioned Mendy and Marcao. Of course, after registering in LaLiga, Almeyda adds to the cause Cats.
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Sevilla FC
Vlachodimos; Juanlu, Carmona, Gudelj, Kike Salas, Suazo; Agoumé, Sow; Isaac, Oso and Akor.
Given that Sevilla’s squad does not present any new changes compared to last day’s squad, no major rotations are expected in the eleven, with the exception of the return to ownership of Akor Adams and the formation of Gudelj as a midfielder, giving the coach the opportunity to Castrín in the rear
Athletic’s possible lineup against Sevilla
Athletic will also arrive at this match in Nervión with a considerable number of casualties. And the thing is that, those that Ernesto Valverde was already suffering from due to injury, such as those of Beñat Prados, Maroan and Egiluzjoin now Iñaki Williams. Likewise, they were doubtful until the last minute Laportewho stays in Bilbao, and Vesgawho has finally been able to enter the call. They will not be part of the game either. Cross and Placesanctioned.
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Athletic Club de Bilbao
Unai Simon; Areso, Paredes, Vivian, Yuri; De Galarreta, Jaureguizar, Sancet; Navarro, N. Williams and Berenguer.
Taking into account the absences and wear and tear from having already played five games so far in the month of January, Valverde would try to dose your players in the face of such a load of encounterswithout conditioning the fact of forming a guaranteed eleven against Sevilla.
