Espanyol will be looking to boost their La Liga survival hopes when they resume their 2019-20 campaign with a home game against Alaves on Saturday afternoon.
The Catalan outfit are currently rock bottom of the table on 20 points, six points from the safety of 17th position, while Alaves occupy 14th spot ahead of their return to action.
Espanyol will be without the services of their number one goalkeeper on Saturday, with Diego Lopez picking up a red card during the 1-0 defeat to Osasuna back in March. As a result, Andres Prieto is expected to start between the sticks.
Sebastien Corchia is also out with a knee injury, but key midfielder Marc Roca has recovered from the problem that kept him out before the lockdown period.
There are not expected to be many surprises in the home side’s XI this weekend, with Wu Lei and Raul de Tomas likely to line up as the front two in a 4-4-2 formation once again.
Alaves, meanwhile, will be without Joselu through suspension due to the yellow card that the striker picked up in the 1-1 draw with Valencia last time out.
Asier Garitano’s side will have Aleix Vidal back from a ban, though, while Rafa Navarro should also be available following a spell on the sidelines.
Lucas Perez has scored 11 La Liga goals during a productive season and will lead the away side’s line, while Joselu’s absence could open the door for Pere Pons to start in a forward area.
Where to watch Espanyol v Alaves on TV:
- UK: LaLigaTV
- US: beIN SPORTS
Where to live stream the game:
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Espanyol vs Alaves line-ups:
- Espanyol: Diego Lopez*; Javi Lopez, Espinosa, Cabrera, Vila; Adri Embarba, David Lopez, Victor Sanchez, Darder; Wu Lei, De Tomas.
- Alaves: Pacheco; Ximo Navarro, Laguardia, Rodrigo Ely, Duarte; Edgar Mendez, Fejsa, Camarasa, Luis Rioja, Lucas Perez, *Joselu.
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