RCD Espanyol are set to host Sevilla FC this Sunday at the RCDE Stadium, a match in which the visiting team faces injury doubts and the potential integration of their latest signings. According to reports from El MIRA, El Desmarque and El Correo de Andalucía, Sevilla manager Luis García Plaza must cope without Swiss winger Rubén Vargas while considering debuts for newly arrived reinforcements. Espanyol, for their part, sit 12th in LaLiga EA Sports with 3 points from one win and two losses in their opening three matches.

Who are Sevilla's confirmed absentees?

The main absence for the match in Cornellà-El Prat is Swiss international Rubén Vargas. El Correo de Andalucía details that the player is suffering from external parameniscitis in his right knee and is undergoing specific treatment, which has kept him out of group training in recent days. The Andalusian outlet notes that Vargas has not played since the first matchday, a period during which the club considered a possible departure that ultimately did not materialise.

Joining Vargas on the sidelines is Fábio Cardoso, who remains separated from the first-team dynamic as the club seeks an exit for the defender in markets that are still open. El Desmarque also confirms that Nico Guillén, who has dropped to the reserve team to maintain competitive rhythm, will not be available. These absences leave García Plaza with limited options in some areas, albeit with a nearly full squad for a key match.

Which new signings could debut against Espanyol?

The closure of the transfer window has provided Sevilla with new options, and three of them could feature against Espanyol. According to El MIRA, manager Luis García Plaza admitted in a press conference that Youssouf Fofana, Lucas Stassin and Félix Correia "will 100% be in the squad" and that "it's normal that some of them could participate in the match". Fofana, who arrived from Milan, has only had a couple of training sessions with the group.

El Correo de Andalucía specifies that Stassin and Correia trained with the group for the first time on Wednesday, while Fofana did so on Thursday after landing in Seville. All three reinforcements are at the manager's disposal and are in contention to travel to Barcelona. Their arrival comes at a time when Espanyol are seeking their second win of the season, having scored 5 goals and conceded 4 in their first three games, according to the club's verified data.

How will Sevilla line up at the RCDE Stadium?

El MIRA outlines Sevilla's possible lineup, which would see no significant changes in goal and defence. Odysseas Vlachodimos would continue between the posts, with a defence made up of Juan Iglesias, Kike Salas, Castrín and Suazo. The main doubt lies in midfield, where García Plaza must decide between the control offered by Lucien Agoumé, Guiridi and Kochorashvili or introducing 'Peque' in the attacking midfield role.

In attack, and in the absence of Rubén Vargas, the continuity of Miguel Sierra seems assured. The new signings, especially Fofana, would wait in reserve to provide freshness in the second half. Espanyol, who are 6 points behind leaders Barcelona, face a rival sitting in seventh place who want to get back to winning ways after losing to Atlético de Madrid. Fans can check the official lineup and more match data on our stats page.

What about ticket sales for Espanyol's next away trip?

While focused on the match against Sevilla, RCD Espanyol have also put tickets on sale for their next away trip. According to the club's official website, www.rcdespanyol.com, 600 tickets are now available for the fifth matchday fixture against CA Osasuna at El Sadar, to be played on Saturday, September 12 at 4:15 pm.

Each ticket is priced at 30 euros and will be sold one per membership card renewed for the 2026/27 season. Sales will be open until Wednesday, September 9 at 10:00 am. Tickets are nominative, non-transferable and will be sent by email the week of the match. This information for fans wishing to travel to Pamplona is available alongside the full schedule in our fixtures section.

The Sunday match at the RCDE Stadium, kicking off at 9:00 pm, represents an opportunity for Espanyol, who have Andoni Gorosabel sidelined according to the official injury report, to claim their second win of the campaign and move closer to more comfortable positions in the table. The team of Manolo González and Monchi will face a Sevilla side arriving with renewed optimism after an active transfer window but also with significant absences in their setup.