Hot Seville Showdown: Betis Welcomes Athletic club with Key Players Returning, Several Sidelined
Seville, Spain – Real Betis and Athletic Club are set to clash at the Estadio Benito Villamarín tonight at 7:00 PM CET, a match carrying important weight as both teams currently find themselves among the league leaders after the season’s initial matches. The encounter promises a fiery atmosphere amidst the Seville heat, though Betis will be without several key players due to injury.
This match arrives at a crucial juncture for both clubs, with early positioning in La Liga potentially shaping their ambitions for European qualification. For Betis, a win would solidify their strong start, while Athletic Club aims to continue their impressive form and demonstrate their title aspirations. The game will be broadcast live on DAZN, with Isidro Diaz de Mera officiating, assisted by VAR official Carlos del Cerro Grande.
Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini has received a boost with the return of Diego Llorente, Marc Roca, and Nelson Deossa to the matchday squad. While none have yet featured this season, they are expected to play a significant role in Betis’s 2025/26 campaign.Though, Pellegrini will be without Pau López, Isco, Ruibal, and Abde due to injury. Potential changes to the starting eleven, which has remained largely consistent in the first three games, could see Junior, Pablo García, or one of the newly available players feature from the start.
The expected Betis lineup is: Álvaro Valles; Bellerín, Bartra, Natan, Junior; Altimira, Fornals; Pablo García or Deossa, Lo Celso, Riquelme; and Cucho Hernández.
Athletic Club will be without Ruiz de Galarreta, sidelined with a left leg muscle strain, replaced in the squad by Alejandro Rego. Lekue remains out through injury, and Vencedor has been left out by Ernesto Valverde for technical reasons, though Izeta is included in the traveling party.
Athletic Club’s projected starting eleven is: Unai Simón; Areso, Vivian, Paredes, Yuri; Jauregizar, Prados, Sancet; Iñaki Williams, maroan, nico Williams.
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