Osasuna suffered a terrible defeat against Barcelona losing 8-0 at Nou Camp. Mendilibar’s team endured the rage of Barça after two unconvincing matches from Pep’s squad.
Mendilibar changed his scheme to a 4-3-2-1 looking to contain Barcelona in midfield but he should be back to his regular 4-4-2 at home against Sevilla.
Osasuna should rotate in defence after conceding eight goals and having only two days rest.
Sevilla played quite well against Real Sociedad and was in total control of the match despite only winning 1-0.
Marcelino lined up with two strikers against Real Sociedad, however he will probably go back to his 4-2-3-1 line-up as Kanoute will probably need more rest to start again.
Manu del Moral and Rakitic could start as Perotti, Navas or Kanoute may rest having played on Saturday.
Prediction
Osasuna will face Sevilla after conceding eight goals against Barcelona; the Pamplona team needs to recover their entire moral to beat Sevilla.
Sevilla comes into the game off the back of a good win against Real Sociedad where the team controlled the match from the start and Marcelino was able to rest some players.
Expect Osasuna to bounce back from their blowout defeat against Barça on home soil. The Reyno de Navarro is a tough pitch to play on for any visiting side and though Sevilla are a good team, they haven’t showed great quality away from home.
