One change in the composition compared to the last match of the so-called “Levski” coach Stanislav Genchev will make a born elite for the eternal derby with CSKA. The most awaited match in Bulgaria is on Saturday at 15:45 at “Vasil Levski”. On the bench against the “Reds” will sit the starter from the match with “Botev” (0:1) Christian Makun.
The defender returned to the “blue” camp with an injury from Venezuela, where he was with the national team. And 99% will not be recovered for the eternal derby. His place in the defense will be taken by the captain of “Levski” Tsunami. The Brazilian was often used in the center of the field, as he was in the loss to Plovdiv, but due to the absence of Makun, he will be moved further back. Christian Dimitrov, who has recovered from an injury, will start next to him. Days after refusing to join Bulgaria’s national team camp for the game against Northern Ireland, the defender is already training with the Blues’ core group. The third in the defense of “Levski” will be Kelian van der Kaap.
The only new member of Stanislav Genchev’s squad will be Javad El Jemili. The Moroccan with a Spanish passport will start in the middle of the field, next to Carlos Ohene and perhaps the strongest in the composition of the “blues” Everton Bala.
At the same time, in “Levski” they rely more and more on training of learned positions. Since Genchev took over the “blues” at the beginning of the season, his players quite often surprised their opponents with corners and fouls, taking advantage of the tall stature of their teammates such as Alex Kolev, Sangare and Christian Dimitrov. One of the main reasons for paying attention to the static situation for the match with CSKA is the weak form of the defenders of the “reds”, as well as the most likely absence of a major part of the starters.
“For me, every match of “Levski” played against CSKA is important. And when you win, it’s always good. When you lose, it’s not good. When we set ourselves high goals such as participation in the European tournaments and God forbid we try to the last to breathe down the neck of “Ludogorets”, one such victory goes through. It is my responsibility which way Levski goes”, said the executive director of the “Blues” Daniel Borimirov in the podcast of the club “Voice of Levski” on the eve of the derby.