Espanyol looks to strengthen against Sabadell in emotionally charged friendly
Espanyol will host Sabadell in a friendly match at Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque (10.30h) in a game with significant emotional weight. The team of Manolo González-Ferran will look to strengthen before the league debut against Levante, three weeks away.
A duel with morbo
The match between Espanyol and Sabadell has a special morbo, as Sabadell will celebrate its return to the elite, its promotion to Segunda División, with this confrontation against a team in Primera. Additionally, the Espanyol coach, Manolo González-Ferran, has had an interesting past with Sabadell, as he was hired as coach of Espanyol B in the summer of 2023.
The search for a central
Espanyol will continue to fine-tune its pieces, gaining depth and rhythm and adjusting its mechanisms. With special attention to the three new faces and the revelations Marcos Fernández, Rafa Bauza, Javi Hernández and Roger Hinojo. In the midst of the exit operation, Manolo will once again bet on giving a chance to all the available players. And as he has already shown in the two previous 'bolos', it will once again be clear that there is an urgent need to sign at least one central.
Catalá and 'Pipa', two ex-pericos in Sabadell
Today's match will be a special occasion for two players from Sabadell with a past perico. One is the central José Luis Catalá, transferred by Espanyol to the arlequinado club 15 days ago. And the second is Gonzalo Ávila 'Pipa', whose incorporation to Sabadell was made official yesterday.
Current context
Espanyol is currently in 11th place in the league, with 46 points, 12 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses in 38 games. In the last season, the team lost 12 points of advantage with the leader Barcelona.
