Africa-Press – Eritrea. Barcelona travel to Las Palmas for their first match of 2024, knowing it has little margin for error against one of the revelations of the season.
Pedri, Inigo Martinez, Marc Andre Ter Stegen and Gavi are all out for Barcelona, and new signing, Victor Roque is not been included in Barca’s squad by LaLiga, although the striker could get the OK before the game.
Las Palmas coach Javier Garcia spent 19 years working in the Barcelona youth system and coached the club’s B-team and that is evident in his team’s impressive passing game.
Las Palmas have conceded just 15 goals all season and goalkeeper, Alvaro Valles, has been one of the players of the season in Spain. The only setback for Las Palmas is that Mexican defender Julian Araujo will be unavailable against parent club Barcelona.
15,000 fans watched Sevilla train on Tuesday ahead of the game at home to Athletic Club.
Athletic Club travel to the south of Spain fifth in LaLiga after taking 10 points from the last 12 and with coach Ernesto Valverde named manager of the month for December.
Valverde, who is heading for his 500th LaLiga game as a coach, is without in-form forward Inaki Williams, who is on African Cup of Nations duty, while new Sevilla boss, Quique Sanchez Flores, loses Youssef En-Nesyri for the same reason.
Quique seems to have brought some order to the side since replacing Diego Alonso but his home debut is key for Sevilla’s near future.
Thursday also sees Almeria travel to Osasuna, still looking for their first win of the season against a rival who will look to the game as a big opportunity to put three points on the board.
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