The Spanish league where the World Cup is overdue and the 18th round will continue tomorrow (Friday) with the meeting between Shawn Weissman’s Valladolid and Real Madrid. Sevilla will be hosted by Celta Vigo in a hot relegation battle.
Valladolid – Real Madrid (22:30)
The champion of Europe and Spain went into the break from second place in the table after a 1:2 victory over Cadiz, precisely in a bad period for the Spanish luxury club. With a long list of injuries that clouded the period before the World Cup, Carlo Ancelotti was given a full and fit squad for the visit to Sean Weissman and his team. The Purples, who will probably have to manage without the Brazilian Kennedy, who injured his groin, will hope to surprise the Blancos and record their first victory over Luka Modric and his friends for the first time since 2002. The Israeli striker who scored in the 1:5 victory over Arenas in the King’s Cup remains on the bench, while on the other hand, Karim Benzema returned to Ancelotti’s 11 will try to prove that the retirement from the French national team is just a small teacher on the way to another season full of goals for the striker and Ballon d’Or winner. Also Dani Carvajal and Marco Asensio in the 11, while Luka Modric waits on the bench, similar to Rodrigo.
Salta Vigo – Seville (20:15)
With three players suspended, the world champions who have not yet returned from the celebrations of the Argentina national team and a long list of injured, Jorge Sampaoli will arrive at the stadium of Celta Vigo in a bottom battle between the team from the 18th place and the one in the 17th place. The season of terror that goes through Sevilla, who have not won since October and with only two victories, continued with the surprising departure of Isco. The Andalusians will hope that the break will be good for the team that won their last two visits to the host. Celta’s situation is not good either, and they hope to get three points against Sevilla, which they haven’t beaten in two years.
More games:
Getafe – Mallorca 0:2
Getafe: escapes from Mural (51, 78)
Cadiz – Almeria (20:15)
Saturday games in the Spanish league:
Barcelona – Espanyol (15:00)
Real Sociedad – Osasuna (17:15)
Villarreal – Valencia (17:15)