The sky-blue team arrives launched into the decisive stretch of the course, without defeats in the last seven days
The vermillions, on the other hand, have deflated in the League after chaining six games without winning
Celta de Vigo and Mallorca meet this Monday at Balaídos with the aim of adding three points that allow him to virtually seal his permanence in LaLiga, especially in the case of the Galician team, which cannot fail if it wants to continue dreaming of reaching a European place.
The team led by the Portuguese Carlos Carvalhal, who has doubts about Carles Pérez due to some discomfort, He arrives launched into the decisive section of the course, without defeats in the last seven days and with a single defeat in their stadium -against Atlético de Madrid by the minimum and with a goal by Memphis Depay in the 89th minute- so far in 2023.
This good dynamic of the sky-blue team contrasts with the pothole that Mallorca is going through, that has deflated in the League after chaining six games without winning. Only the terrible numbers of Valencia, Espanyol and Elche allow the team led by Mexican Javier Aguirre to maintain a seven-point lead over relegation, which would stay at four if Valencia beat Sevilla this Sunday.
Carvalhal has the doubt of Carles Pérez for this match. The former AS Roma footballer has not trained with the group throughout the week and will test tomorrow before the clash. If he finally can’t play, it is likely that youth squad Miguel Rodríguez will have his chance to start after his good minutes against Sevilla.
The Portuguese coach, in addition, recovers the engine of the team in the center of the field, Gabri Veiga, after serving a sanction at the Sánchez Pizjuán. It is also likely that Luca de la Torre will regain ownership after being rested in that match. There will be no more rotations, and Seferovic will repeat with Aspas en punta.
The Mallorca of the Mexican Javier Aguirre will try to go one step further in its objective of tying the permanence when before in the match that this Monday will close the 29th day of LaLiga against Celta de Vigo at the Balaídos stadium.
the vermilions They have considered as a priority objective to score in the second consecutive outingas they did last day when drawing 3-3 in Valladolid, to maintain or extend the distance that separates them from the relegation zone.
The tables at José Zorrilla put an end to a streak of six straight defeats away from Son Moix; Mallorca has not won as a visitor since last November 6, when they defeated Villarreal 0-2. Aguirre will have to make forced changes in the five-string defense that he usually uses due to the casualties of José Copete and Jaume Costa, suspended, Matija Nastasic and Ludwing Agustinsson, suffering from physical ailments.
One of the options that “Vasco” has to assemble the defensive block is switch bands to right-back Pablo Maffeo to replace Costa, and place in his place the Uruguayan Giovanni González, who returns to the team after completing the suspension match in Valladolid along with the Ghanaian midfielder Idrissu Baba. In the axis of the rear would be Antonio Raillo, the Slovak Martín Valjent and the Swede Dennis Hadzikadunic.
Aguirre also He will have to decide if he keeps Manu Morlanes in the wide zoneauthor of one of Mallorca’s three goals at the José Zorrilla after several weeks on the bench.
Above, “Pirate” Muriqi is undisputed. The Kosovar, with 12 goals, 5 behind the top scorer in the championship, the Pole Robert Lewandowski, has become the great offensive reference for the Mallorcan players this season.
probable lineups
Celtic: Iván Villar; Hugo Mallo, Aidoo, Unai Núñez, Javi Galán; Carles Pérez, Beltrán, Gabri Veiga, Luca de la Torre; Blades and Seferovic.
Majorca: Rajkovic; Giovanni González, Raillo, Valjent, Hadzikadunic, Maffeo; Baba, Ruiz de Galarreta, Morlanes, Kang In Lee; Muriqi.
Referee: Ortiz Arias (from Madrid).
Stadium: Ballads.