Real Betis enters its upcoming LaLiga EA Sports fixture against Getafe with nearly a full squad available. Manager Manuel Pellegrini deals with only two confirmed first-team absences for the match.
Matchday Logistics at La Cartuja
The fixture takes place at the Estadio de La Cartuja.
Pellegrini enters the matchday following his 73rd birthday celebrations on Wednesday, retaining the exact same squad list that traveled previously to face Villarreal.
Defensive Absences and Tactical Rotations
The primary tactical concern for Real Betis centers on the defensive line. Diego Llorente remains unavailable due to ongoing physical discomfort.
The central defender from Madrid sustained a fracture to his nasal bones during a fixture against Real Madrid. While that initial injury kept him out of a subsequent match against Lille, subsequent muscular niggles have continued to sideline him, preventing his inclusion in the squad to face Getafe.
Aitor Ruibal joins Llorente on the injury list. This leaves Pellegrini with limited absences but substantial room for tactical rotation.
Reporting from Mundo Deportivo highlights that the Chilean coach implemented four changes during the Monday fixture against Villarreal compared to the starting lineup deployed days prior against Lille.
Prospective Starting Lineups
Pellegrini’s selection options open the door for several players to push for a starting role against José Bordalás’s Getafe side. Squad members such as Facundo Bernal, Antony, Troy Parrott, and midfielder Dani Ceballos are all candidates to enter the starting eleven.
In midfield, Facundo Bernal and Dani Ceballos contend for anchoring roles, while an attacking band could feature Antony, Isco, and Abde supporting central forward Troy Parrott. Additional squad options such as Pablo Fornals, Rodrigo Riquelme, and Marc Roca remain available to retain their places if the coaching staff opts for continuity.
Squad Depth and Upcoming Travel
Further squad depth is available through players like Jhon Solís Deossa, full-backs Ángel Ortiz and Junior Firpo, and central defender Valentín Gómez. These names provide Pellegrini with viable alternatives either for the Thursday fixture or ahead of the upcoming weekend trip to face Deportivo de La Coruña in Riazor.
Following Thursday’s match against Getafe, the team’s immediate schedule points toward Sunday’s league fixture away in Galicia against Deportivo de La Coruña.
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