Valencia. Valencia Football Club has gathered at its centralized hotel to prepare for tonight’s showdown against Real Sociedad at Mestalla. Rubén Baraja has problems with rotation and resting players in attack, Fran Pérez has had the same problem in the last few hours. The Valencia winger has been suffering from gastroenteritis since yesterday and although he has been named in the squad, he will not be included in the starting eleven until the last minute.
Baraja’s difficulties with the starting line-up on the wings are compounded by Sergi Canos’ injury and Fran Perez’s stomach upset, while Forquier and Jesus Vazquez ( They could give him the option to play as a winger) also missed the game.
Baraja’s team included Thierry and Gaya, and Diego Lopez performed in the band. If Fran Perez fails to recover, the coach will have to use Cenk at left back, Gaya at forward and Diego Lopez at right back. Another option would be to put Amara in front of the captain and Diego Lopez on the right. The most unlikely possibility is to line up Gozzi on the left.
The formation changed from 1-4-4-2 to 1-4-3-3, with Pepelu, Guerra and Amara forming a trio, and Diego Lopez, Hugo Duro and Almeida forming a forward .
Gabriel Paulista returns to the roster, with doubts over his return to the XI after a month of KO; while Ukrainian Yaremchuk will be in action tonight Made his debut in Mestalla and La Liga, although he started from the bench.