After 18 years, the Camas center back will play again at the Sánchez Pizjuán with the Seville shirt
Like Mendilibar, UD Las Palmas will also look for the first victory of the season
The possible debut of Sergio Ramos, on his return to Sevilla after he left for Spain eighteen years ago. real Madridhas sparked great interest in Sunday’s event at the stadium Sánchez-Pizjuánto whom the UD Las Palmas in a match where, for two teams, the importance is in adding points after a mediocre start to the championship.
He Gran Canaria group, On his return to the top flight, has achieved two points -with two draws at home- after the first four days, but the Sevillian is even worse, since it is unrated bottom After three defeats and not having been able to play his fourth game, the scheduled for the Metropolitano against Atlético de Madrid, due to the weather alert that existed for the past September 3.
The Sevilla formation that trains José Luis Mendilibardue to this postponement and the break for the national team matches, will meet against The Palms twenty-one days without competing, doing so for the last time last Saturday, August 26 in Sevilla against Girona (1-2) on the third day of LaLiga, a circumstance in which the Basque coach has seen the positive side by having more time to adapt the squad that has been made.
In this one is Sergio Ramos, who has added two weeks to the orders of Mendilibar after working on his own throughout the summer when he was released after ending his contract with Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season.
In his press appearance on Friday, the Sevilla coach did not give too many clues about the possibility of the Cameroon central defender’s debut, although it seems that this will be the case due to the injury losses that are accumulating in the area, although the unknown is whether he will be a starter. or will enter during the game.
Although the victory against Las Palmas is already beginning to be vital for a team called to be at the top of the table and that has not yet scored, in the planning chamber there is also the fact that the Wednesday they host Lens French on the first day of the group stage of the Champions League, so minutes will have to be distributed.
Are safe casualties For those two games, two center backs, the French Tanguy Nianzou, with a hamstring injury in his left leg, and the Brazilian Marcao Teixeira, out since the preseason due to another muscle injury; and the Argentine left back Marcos Acuñaalso with a muscle ailment.
Team captain Jesús Navas has recoveredwho returned to the group on Wednesday after treating some hip ailments, although the doubt is whether he will be reserved for the European event on Wednesday and that the youth squad will occupy the right back Juanlu Sánchez.
Regardless of this, the initial team may be formed with players who were mostly under the direction of the Biscayan coach last season and that the reinforcements will have their opportunity during the match and also in the three-day event. then against Lens.
UD Las Palmas, for its part, will try to fish in a troubled Nervión, although, to do so, the islanders, also in relegation positions, They will have to end their divorce with the goal. Only one goal, and a penalty on the first day against Mallorca (1-1), is the poor offensive record of the yellow team, which still has not won in its return to the First Division, with two points in the standings, and in If you lose in the Sánchez-Pizjuán you would receive in a very compromised situation the Granada next week.
The short stature of the island squad will be another of the drawbacks for Las Palmas in this match that measures the team that puts the most crosses into the area in LaLiga EA Sports.
Therefore, it is possible that the team coach, Xavi García Pimientadecide to line up Álex Suárez as right back, for the Mexican Julian Araujowho arrived on the island on Friday after international commitments, and strengthen the center of the defense with Saúl Coco – he sounded for Sevilla – and Mika Marble.
Congolese midfielder Omenuke Mfulu has also rejoined, but is not expected in the starting lineup. On the other hand, the Argentine could have his first minutes since the start Maxi Perroneand in attack he also has options to play from the start Pejiñoformer Sevilla Atlético player.
The Catalan coach He cannot count on Alberto Moleiro from Tenerifeafter relapse of his muscle problem, but recovers the versatile Marvin Parkavailable after overcoming an ankle injury, although he is not in a position to last the entire game.
– Probable lineups:
Seville: Dmitrovic; Juanlu, Sergio Ramos, Badé, Pedrosa; Fernando, Gudelj; Suso, Rakitic, Ocampos; and En-Nesyri.
The Palms: Alvaro Valles; Álex Suárez, Saúl Coco, Mika Mármol, Sergi Cardona; Loiodice, Perrone, Jonathan Viera; Pejiño, Sory Kaba and Sandro.
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Committee).
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
Time: 18.30 (CET). 16.30 (GMT). 5:30 p.m. (Canary time).
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Positions: Seville (20th. 0 points). Las Palmas (18th. 2 points).
The key: Sevilla has not competed for three weeks due to the break for national team matches since they also did not play at the Metropolitano against Atlético de Madrid, on the fourth day, due to the weather alert, so it will be essential not to have lost the rhythm of competition. For Las Palmas, the mission is to be effective against the opponent’s goal.
The data: UD Las Palmas has not won at the Sánchez-Pizjuán since 1998, when, in a Second Division match, they won (1-3) with goals from Orlando, Renaldo and Eloy Jiménez against the solitary goal from Tsartas.
The phrases:
Mendilibar (Sevilla Coach): “Whether the environment is good or bad depends on us.”
García Pimienta (Las Palmas Coach): “We have to take one more step and we will go to Seville to compete.”
The environment: The possibility of Sergio Ramos making his debut as a Sevilla player after eighteen years of his departure will stand out at the Sánchez-Pizjuán, where it seems that the fans will receive him with affection despite the disagreement that the footballer had on some visits with Real Madrid.