Record attendance is expected for a game by a La Rioja team, with more than 15,000 spectators in Las Gaunas
As is the norm, Imanol Bailiff is not going to keep anything, despite Kubo’s last-minute loss due to an overload
The Gaunas will once again host a “big” match, with full stands and a record attendance for a match by a La Rioja team, with more than 15,000 spectators, in which the Sports Union Logroñés will try not to stick to the role of “victim” that is expected before a powerful Real society who appears in a state of happiness after his convincing victory against Osasuna in the league return.
For this the logrones will try to ensure that the enthusiasm of the fans who will fill the field is transferred to the field of play and allows it to compete at a higher level than the one offered in its league of First RFEFwhere it is in the relegation places.
The La Rioja team reaches this round of the Copa del Rey after eliminating the Albacetefrom Secondin the penalty shootout, with which he took a step forward but increased his “batch” of results, because he has accumulated eight games without winning, since October 23.
That balance led to the dismissal of the coach Albert Eagleand the arrival of a more experienced technician, Natxo gonzalezwho, however, hasn’t righted the ship in over a month and has watched his team fall to the relegation stations.
This situation is what, in reality, marks the game, because without wanting to give up competing, the team logrono is aware of its great disadvantage compared to the Real Society and he is aware that his real competition begins on Saturday, when Barcelona B will visit Las Gaunas. The coach himself assumed this Tuesday that even if they have “Illusion and everything can happen, what matters is the League” Y “leaving a good taste in the mouth” to the fans.
Also, the logrones It has an added difficulty, because in its squad there are players with a “name” although they have had little performance so far, but they are called to play a good role in games like this; but both the Brazilian are injured Vinicius Tank -although the end of his recovery is beginning-, the Portuguese Richard Schutte and the Spanish-Guinean clau Mendes.
This being the case, the attack of the people from La Rioja will fall, most likely, on the veteran Slight and the young man from La Rioja could also have a few minutes Jorge Martinez Losasigned a few days ago from the quarry of the Real Societyprecisely, although he was seriously injured almost a year ago and has only been training, first in San Sebastián and now in Logroño, for less than two months.
The return to the playing fields Mikel oyarzabalafter more than nine months in the dry dock, and the recovery of footballers like Cho, Aihen either barrenetxea they also make the Real Society Live a sweet moment that you intend to prolong by sealing your pass to the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey.
As is norm, Imanol Bailiff is not going to keep anything. He took out his entire arsenal against Cazalegas and Coria, and this time it will not be different despite the difference in category. And less now that he has more troops on his staff.
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The only bad news, but small, has been the last minute loss of Take kubo, with an overload in the quadriceps. The Japanese footballer wanted to force himself to play, but Imanol Sheriff he prefers to be cautious and reserve it for Sunday in Almería.
Along with the Japanese, Beñat Turrientes, Álex Sola, Carlos Fernández and Sadiq Umar will be out due to injury. Ander barrenetxeawho has only done two training sessions after overcoming his hamstring muscle discomfort, has entered the call.
It is also expected that Mikel oyarzabal continue to have minutes so that he can pick up the competition rhythm; it is likely that Aihen munoz start and return to the pitch after being injured in ballads before him Celtic in mid October; and predictably Mikel Merino He will return to the eleven after leaving his discomfort behind and fulfilling his suspension match in the League last Sunday.
The question will be to know if Sheriff He bets again on the 4-3-3 that gave him such good results against Osasuna or if he returns to the 4-4-2 with which he has played most of the season. One last piece of good news for the txuri urdin squad is that they will not be alone in The Gaunassince it is expected that it will have the support in the stands of some 3,000 realistic followers who dream of reliving another historic Cup.
probable lineups
UD Logrones: Gonzalo Cretaz; Iñaki, David Fernández, Arregui, Sergio López; Markel, Daniel, Jaime Doncel, Boniquet, Sierra; and Menudo.
Real society: Remiro; Gorosabel, Le Normand, Pacheco, Aihen; Zubimendi or Guevara, Merino, Brais; Cho, Sorloth and Navarro.
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes (Asturian Committee)
Countryside: The Gaunas
Time: 7:00 p.m.