Actual Sociedad gained in La Liga final weekend towards Leganes, however they may discover it powerful to select up one other three factors towards Barcelona, who’re their opponents on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Sunday night.
After 25 matchdays, Barcelona are La Liga leaders, whereas La Actual are down in ninth place. It will likely be tough process for the Basque giants to win in Catalonia, and head coach Imanol Alguacil is anticipating a really tough match as he charges Hansi Flick’s facet very extremely, as per MD.
“Barcelona are in a fantastic second each individually and collectively. It’s a pleasure to see with the boldness they play. They’re at all times in search of extra targets. That’s why they’ve scored and conceded loads of targets. They at all times go for extra and attempt to kill the opponents. They’ve made an necessary leap in particular person and collective high quality. They at all times press, they’re very aggressive. They’re rising so much and having a fantastic season. For me, they’re on par with Actual Madrid.”
La Actual can be with out the suspended duo of Nayef Aguerd and Takefusa Kubo for Sunday’s match, and Imanol may very well be with out additional necessary gamers towards Barcelona. He confirmed that membership captain Mikel Oyarzabal is a significant doubt to make the journey after coming down with muscular discomfort within the aftermath of Wednesday’s Copa del Rey semi-final first leg defeat towards Actual Madrid.
“Oyarzabal ended up with discomfort in his hamstring. With the sensations he has, I believe he is not going to be there. Yesterday they’d a time off however he got here and the sensation is that the discomfort continues.”
La Actual and Imanol could have one eye on Thursday’s Europa League spherical of 16 first leg towards Manchester United. No dangers can be taken with any key gamers, so it could be no shock to see a considerably modified line-up on the Estadi Olimpic.