Eibar arrives at the CarlosTartiere stadium with the mission of consolidating its dominance in the Second Division, seeking an eighth consecutive victory that would allow it to establish a historical record of triumphs in professional football. The club, which has won seven in a row, faces RealOviedo, who after a resounding 4‑1 defeat against Eldense on their own ground, seeks to return to the path of victory at home.
Asturian coach JuliánCalero has been forced to wait until the last moment to decide on goalkeeper AarónEscandell, who was left out of Eldense's last game due to a shoulder bruise. This week he began to reintroduce himself to training in ElRequexón, and the club remains hopeful that he will be able to participate, although without risking his health. Calero also recovers AritzAldasoro, who missed the defeat against Eldense, and will have the new last-minute signing, JoséLuisMorales, urgently incorporated from the free agent market to cover the plague of injuries in the attack. Among the players who will not be able to play are defender JuanCruz, wingers IlyasChaira, EstanisPedrola and BrandonDomíngues, as well as forwards ChrisRamos, CarlosFernández and AlexandruIsfan. The coach is considering several replacement options, with DavidCostas and NachoVidal as possible defensive replacements and AritzAldasoro, EnzoPérez or JoséLuisMorales competing for the playmaker position.
For Eibar, the objective is twofold: maintain first position in the table and add the eighth consecutive victory. The Basque team comes to the match with the confidence that, after four outings of the season, it has returned triumphant in each of them. Among the players who have recovered for the call-up is the Peruvian central defender Nolaskoain, who had suffered an injury at the end of last season and who has finally returned to training with the group. The participation of ElijahGift and SergioÁlvarez, who have been training with the team this week, is also expected, which opens the possibility that the starting eleven will be complete for the first time this season.
As for the starting lineup, the Basque coach could opt for a continuing eleven compared to the previous day. The main uncertainty lies in the midfield position, where the departure of IvánGil in place of JonMagunazelaia is being debated, as happened in the match against Albacete. Up front, Bautista is likely to start the game, with JaviMartón on the bench. With these adjustments, Eibar seeks not only to secure victory, but also to reinforce its leadership position and continue its streak of success this season.