Probable Lineups
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Primera Division.
Missing Players
Espanyol
Villarreal
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Juan Ángel Albín | Out | 6.47 | |
Felipe Mattioni | Out | N/A | |
Javi Márquez | Out | 6.8 | |
Thievy Bifouma | Out | 6.72 |
Player | Reason | Status | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
Nilmar | Out | 6.57 | |
Giuseppe Rossi | Out | 6.83 | |
Cristián Zapata | Out | 6.93 | |
Cani | Out | 6.93 | |
Javier Camuñas | Doubtful | 6.55 | |
Joan Oriol | Doubtful | 6.99 | |
Marco Ruben | Doubtful | 6.86 | |
Marcos Senna | Doubtful | 7.14 |
Team News
Espanyol
Villarreal
- Espanyol failed to win their fourth straight match after losing 2-1 against Málaga in their last outing. The Catalans were done no favours by a controversial penalty decision over a handball by Romaric.
- Defender Javi López served his one-game suspension against Málaga and should return at right back to face Villarreal.
- Midfielder Javi Márquez could miss his second straight match as he hasn’t fully recovered from the knock to his left ankle he sustained against Betis.
- Espanyol tops the discipline table with 37 yellow cards and are third in fouls committed with 169.
- Villarreal suffered a bad defeat 3-0 at home against Manchester City. The ‘yellow submarine’ have been awful in the Champions League group stage and haven't earned a single point in four games.
- Villarreal are facing a major injury crisis right now and apart from the most important injuries to Rossi and Nilmar, defender Zapata and midfielder Cani will miss at least one month due to their respective injuries.
- Meanwhile Marchena, Camuñas, Marco Ruben and Marcos Senna are all doubtful for this game, forcing Garrido to call several youngsters up to the first team.