Espanyol - Levante. Match preview, likely lineups and fantasy tips. Matchday 1 of LaLiga.

We show the likely lineups and statistical data of interest for your preferred fantasy game.

We also take a bit of a punt and provide you with a captain, a striker, a wall and a risk for each of the teams.

Espanyol - Levante

Match date: 16/08-19:00

RCD Espanyol

Espanyol return to LaLiga with more certainties than doubts. With the new faces of Cala, Hartman, Moscardo and Unai Núñez , an Espanyol that is looking to break into European positions this season returns to the RCDE Stadium

With the confirmed absences of Puado and Kike García, the team is looking to win in order to put an end to the ghosts of last season's hard-fought survival

The RCDE Stadium will be full despite being mid-August to back a team that has more doubts than certainties in this pre-season

Espanyol have no registration issues. They are expected to have absences due to technical decision Miguel Rubio and Rubén Sánchez.

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Levante U. D.

Finally, the league is back!!!!

After the team's great end to the season, the Levante fans were left wanting more and the wait has been very long.
Levante arrive at this first matchday after a good pre-season in which they offered encouraging signs, giving continuity to that brave style of play that Luis Castro's side showed in the final stretch of last campaign.

And for this first XI, it is expected that there won't be many changes; possibly the only new face of Aissa Mandi in the heart of the defence and the pleasant surprise of Nacho Pérez at right-back, who looks set to be important this season.

The only absence will be the captain Brugué, suspended after being sent off in the last league match and, after getting everything right from the technical office, there shouldn't be any registration problems.

You will also need to keep an eye on other new signings, such as the recent signing Thiago Fernández or the very young 15-year-old academy player, Marc Santos, who could also make their debut in this fixture.

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