He Seville Preparation for Sunday’s derby against the Betis, in it Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuánwith an evident emotional boost and better feelings, after scoring ‘in extremis’ in a fiefdom as demanding as San Mames (1-1), but with our feet on the ground in an always special duel like that of Seville’s greatest rivalry.
The Sevilla team, after showing their face in the Athletic Club stadium and finally finding the reward for their fight and bravery in the development of the match with the own goal of the young Spanish-Mexican goalkeeper Alex Padilla in the 93rd minute, he returned to work this Monday with the traditional recovery session after a match.
The technician Xavi García Pimientaunusually renewed last week for one more year, until 2027, in a proposal received when it had not yet won a game (just before beating Getafe 1-0 four games ago), has given its players rest on Tuesday to focus from Wednesday on the Seville derby and polish details for an event marked in red by the fans of the eternal rivals.
After the oxygen that the 1-1 in Bilbao To dispel the doubts that, due to the club’s limited economy and the consequent drop in the level of the squad, loomed around the team, and that still swarmed in an important part of Sevillismo, upon returning to work there were faces of satisfaction for the good and unexpected, a priori, result of San Mamés.
The Sevilla players, thirteenth with 9 points after adding 7 of the last 12 possible (2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw yesterday), made the Hispanic-Colombian go through the typical hallway of collejas Mateo Mejia for his debut in the First Division and with the first team, in a clash in which the reserve striker was also the protagonist of the final reaction of the Seville team.
Thus, two minutes after replacing in the 80th Gerard Fernández ‘Peque’, The attacker born in Zaragoza led to the expulsion of the Athletic goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala, by snatching the ball from him and being knocked down by him, cutting off a possible goal play, which finally contributed to Sevilla, after a good action on the left by the Nigerian Chidera Ejuke, equalized with Álex Padilla’s goal in his own goal.
The first training of this special week in the José Ramón Cisneros Palacios Sports City has once again included the participation of Belgian midfielder Sambi Lokonga, who was not called up for Bilbao as he has just recovered from a hamstring injury that has kept him out for three weeks, although it seems that he could be fit for the derby.
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The Brazilian central defender will also be available again for García Pimienta Marcao Teixeira, absent due to suspension in the Biscayan capital for his expulsion in the last home game against Valladolid (2-1), in which he reappeared, with a protective mask on his face, after missing the loss against Alavés (2- 1) when breaking his nose against Getafe.
Another footballer that the Sevilla entourage is waiting even more eagerly for for the derby is the youth squad striker. Isaac Romerowhich has become a reference for the attack of the team from the Nervión neighborhood due to its ease in finishing and its strength and drive when it comes to pressing.
The Lebrija native has been out for two games due to the sprained ankle he suffered in Vitoria, but it is expected that he will be ready for Betis’ visit to the Sánchez-Pizjuán, while the midfielders Saúl Ñíguez and the Swiss Djibril Sow are certain casualties, who continue with their recovery processes from longer-range injuries.