A attractive duel in La Cerámica between two teams that, as said Manuel Pellegrini in the previous one, “they took a race to the end last year” in their fight for Europe , something that this season makes them direct rivals again. Villarreal and Betis appear after fulfilling their respective continental commitments in Champions and Europa League respectively.
The yellow team faces the day after a demanding European week with the week at one of the great football temples such as Old Trafford . Those of Emery arrive at the stake after signing their best performances of the season in their last two visits to Real Madrid and to Manchester at the ‘Theater of Dreams’ . But neither of them meant victory for the Castellón team, which had to be left with the consolation of good feelings. Little prize for a team with important aspirations for this season, and that before the Betic team must step forward to go from sensations to results.
But Betis does not stop winning: five victories in their last six games . A triumph for the Verdiblancos would already leave Villarreal with seven points and would put him in the zone Europe .
Absences
Emery loses due to injury two key pieces such as Alcácer and Raúl Albiol . The center-back will be low while the forward has few options to be available after requesting the change against United . Absences that could join those of Gerard Moreno, Chukwueze and Raba to almost leave the position to front.
The Betis has been able to include William Carvalho in the announcement. The midfielder was out against Ferencvaros for some discomfort but he has recovered, not like that Sergio Canales who joins the already known casualties of the injured Víctor Ruiz and Sabaly .
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