The league debut against Celta is getting closer and Diego Martínez is beginning to have his first pieces clear
In the absence of new additions, there are four signings with numbers to be starters on Saturday in Balaídos
Less than 72 hours remain for Espanyol’s preseason, which will come to an end on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. as soon as the ball starts rolling in Balaidos. It’s not something to worry about Diego Martinezwho would have practically chosen the eleven to compete against Celta.
Nothing more and nothing less than four new faces are running as starters in the first line-up of the blue and white team in La Liga 2022/23: Benjamin Lecompte, Brian Olivan, Vini Souza and Joselu Mato. The French goalkeeper, after playing almost all the preseason games, is the one chosen by Diego ahead of Joan Garcia.
In the rear, the ex of Mallorca would accompany Sergi Gomez and Cabreraimmovable on the axis, already Oscar Gilalthough, after the force that they have been taking the homegrown during friendlies, it is not ruled out that Omar or Ruben Sanchez (This one even on the wing), they could occupy the position of right back. The possible call of the young central defender is not ruled out either Simo Keddariin first-team dynamics during the preseason and even started in the duel against Las Palmas.
In the middle, another of the new faces: Vini SouzaWho else has landed on his feet in the organizational chart of the Spanish coach. Together with the Brazilian, the presence of Sergi Darder and Keidi Bare seems to be practically assured, although the debut of Edu Expósito is not ruled out, yes, starting from the sidewalk.
And above, more doubts. Joseluin the absence of knowing what happens with RDTat least in the short term, could occupy the position of ‘9’, with Melamed on the left and Javi Puado on the right.
Thus, in the absence of final touches and possible physical setbacks that may arise in the last training sessions, Diego Martínez you already have your first mothership clear. It will be necessary to see how much the eleven of Espanyol changes once the market is over, and it is that three weeks before its closing, the club is still looking for various profiles that can complete the squad, as indicated by its sports director Sunday Catoira At the beginning of the week.