2023-11-01 07:30:16
From being eliminated in the second round of the Copa del Rey 2022/23 with a defeat against Cacereño (2-1) – and suffering with Quintanar del Rey (1-2) – to being one of the favorites to win this one season The great moment of Girona could not go unnoticed in the KO competition, so why not aspire to be in the grand final? “The Cup can be a faster way to get a title, but we have to go step by step and match by match. It’s important to continue doing things well”, commented Míchel in the preview aware that his team is the best ranked of First Division in the first round. This afternoon, from 12:00 p.m. (Movistar+), the co-leader of LaLiga EA Sports he faces the San Roque de Lepe, which is in a delicate situation in Second RFEF, with the aim of overcoming it to start the path that should take it as far as possible. The team led by Juanma Pavón is second to last in group IV.
Míchel: “The Cup can be a faster way to get a title”
With a more than consolidated starting eleven in the League, it will be the substitutes’ turn in the Cup. So, Fuidias, the third goalkeeper, will play Lepe without any discussion because Juan Carlos is recovering from his eye injury and Gazzaniga will be rested after having played all the minutes played in official competition so far.
In the rest of the positions there are not many doubts either. Pablo Torre he aimed to start, but fell out of the call-up at the last minute due to hamstring discomfort. The situation would be like this: the centrals Bernardo, Juanpe and Antal can be placed in the axis of the defense with Arnau and Valery in the lanes; Kébé and Jhon Solís in midfield; and Portu, Almena and Stuani in the attack zone with the Uruguayan striker as the main offensive reference. Of the eleven players, nine will make their debut as starters. In the same way as Antal and Almena, they have the possibility of debuting with the first team.
Míchel has Pablo Torre, David López, Juan Carlos, Borja García, Toni Villa, Jastin, Artero and Joel Roca out due to injury; and has rested Eric Garcia, Blind, Yangel Herrera and Aleix Garcia. On the other hand, the coach takes it Antal, Iker Almena i Selvi a Lebe.
Girona face the first Cup tie between the League matches with Celta in Montilivi (1-0) and Osasuna, which will be Saturday in El Sadar.
El San Roque, overflowing
As for the rival of the white-and-reds, the San Roque de Lepe going through a bad time a Second RFEF and is in the penultimate place of group IV with 7 points. Those of Juanma Pavón they have only managed one win in nine games and have lost two in a row. The coach has not held the press conference prior to the Copa match against Girona because the club is “overwhelmed” with preparations. About 3,000 spectators are expected in the field.
A strong storm damaged theLepe City stadiumwhich is made of natural grass, and we are working against the clock so that everything is ready to receive those from Michel on a day in which, despite the strawberry planting campaign, it is expected to be historic.
Captain Camacho, proud to welcome Girona to Lepe
San Roque de Lepe will wear a special shirt for the occasion, recreating the same one that went through three rounds in the Cup in the 1990/91 season. His main weapon is the striker Mizzian, who scored 4 goals. While Seth Vega is the only one out due to a long-term meniscus injury.
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