Monday, May 2, 2011

Espanyol-Athletic ... With its sights set on Europe

Faces Espanyol on Monday will determine whether a party that lives on in his fight for European places in the table, as a direct rival to Athletic Bilbao. Throughout the week the blue and white costume has recognized that in case of not winning the Basque side, getting a ticket to Europe would be almost impossible.

Espanyol have added two points in the last fifteen possible and has no more room for error with five games to end the season. Mauricio Pochettino, Espanyol coach, still can not count on midfielder Aldo Duscher, who has a groin injury, and is certainly the goalkeeper Cristian Alvarez for a cervical sprain.

The goal of the subsidiary Dinu is the main novelty in the notice. It also enters the squad David López. Neither will defender Javi Lopez, signed by the accumulation of yellows. The Andalusian side had been relocated from the double pivot Pochettino now be forced to rebuild the team again.

In this sense, the core of Espanyol could be formed by Javi Marquez and Joan Verdú, of a more offensive. Follow the usual defense Galán, Raúl Rodríguez, Amat and Chica. In attack, Luis Garcia would be in the right wing, Alley on the left, Ivan Alonso trailers, to also help in the recovery pivots, and Osvaldo a point.

Centre forward parakeet and its ten goals, his best mark as a professional. For his part, and Athletic Club travels with the intention of leaving almost tied in Cornella-El Prat its European qualifying for next season, which would have to pull a victory in the last four league championship games to win tomorrow in the field espanyola .

Bilbao team will take on Espanyol with the tranquility of the 6-point lead that keeps on Mauricio Pochettino, the last of the four teams fighting for three tickets for the League Europe also seek Sevilla and Atletico Madrid. The first-round victory at San Mames and what little remains of competition will also make more valid a tie at Atletico set, which, however, aims more to finish as high as possible in the classification and avoided in the previous second tournament.

On the other hand, Athletic, tomorrow launches its second new kit red, green and white, recovered three players who were low on the last day before the Royal Society through suspension, Iraizoz, Castillo and Iturraspe. And Joaquin Caparros Muniain can continue to count on it to continue with the interim suspension of his ban through suspension.

On the other hand, lost for the same reason, Mikel San José, which will not prevent the technician from Seville to maintain their usual block, even with its standard front, Toquero and Llorente, limping through paths muscle aches. Joining them will complete an eleven Caparrós almost certain lateral and Amorebieta Castle returning to his natural position of center.

Perhaps the only question that could have the de Utrera, and to be clear in closed session this morning at San Mames, is whether two players keeps specific band in the midfield, or if you enter a Gurpegui to help to Orbaiz and Javi Martinez in containment efforts. However, the incidence of David Lee in the 2-1 against Real the last time suggests that Rioja can continue in the starting lineup.

Probable lineups: Espanyol: Kameni; Galán, Raúl Rodríguez, Amat, Girl, Verdú, Javier Márquez, Luis García, Iván Alonso, Alley and Osvaldo. Athletic: Iraizoz, Iraola, Ekiz, Amorebieta, Castillo, David Lopez, Orbaiz, Javi Martínez, Muniain; Toquero and Llorente. Referee: Teixeira Vitienes.

Stadium: Cornella-El Prat. Time: 14:00.

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