Will Raba, Laporte, Diakhaby, Hugo Duro or Guruzeta play?

Valencia: Diakhaby, Tárrega and the attack raise doubts

Valencia CF

The Cadena SER lineup has Dimitrievski in goal; Maffeo, Diakhaby, De Haas, Gayà; Guido Rodríguez, Pepelu, Javi Guerra; Otorbi, Raba and Hugo Duro.

A lineup that shows plenty of overlap with Comuniate. Our prediction also includes these players, although Tárrega could come in for Diakhaby, while Arnau is competing with Maffeo at right-back. Up front, Danjuma is an important option, especially for Hugo Duro or Raba, depending on the shape Javier Aguirre chooses.

Meanwhile, the newspaper AS has focused on Luis Rioja's situation, who continues to carry a heel problem. The winger has trained with the group, although his availability remains subject to how things evolve. Foulquier and Sadiq continue recovering from their injuries.

The big unknown will be to see what changes Aguirre makes after his last defeat. Comuniate expects changes in both defense and attack, while the SER is backing a fairly set lineup.

Athletic: Laporte is the main difference

Athletic Club

The Cadena SER prediction is the following XI: Unai Simón; Areso, Yeray, Laporte, Yuri; Ruiz de Galarreta, Gerenabarrena, Canales; Robert Navarro, Berenguer and Iñaki Williams.

In this case, the overlap with Comuniate is practically total. Our main doubt is whether Aymeric Laporte, who is competing with Aitor Paredes, will start at centre-back. The rest of the positions look fairly stable in the forecasts.

Indeed, AS has reported that Laporte has stepped up his recovery and has done ball work, as well as completing part of the collective training session. His progress will be key in determining whether he can return straight into the starting XI.

The Madrid-based paper has also highlighted Edin Terzic's decision to use Iñaki Williams as a centre-forward, a move that reduces the chances of Guruzeta. The absences of Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet favor the continued involvement of Berenguer, Robert Navarro and Peio Canales in the attacking roles.