Real Sociedad has completed the last training session of the week in Zubieta, preparing for the Basque derby that will be played on Sunday in San Mamés. In the third and penultimate meeting, the American coach Matarazzo made a single change that already clarifies the composition of the squad: goalkeeper Alex Marchal will not be part of the first category group.
Marchal, who had participated in the first two training sessions, has been training with Sanse under the supervision of Ansotegi. The objective is for him to be ready for the match against Girona that will be played in Zubieta on Saturday. With his absence, Real's squad is reduced to 23 available players, the same number it had for the match against Levante.
The coach also has to decide tomorrow who will be the third goalkeeper on the list, choosing between Folgado and Fraga. No additional discards are foreseen, since Matarazzo has indicated that he does not need to eliminate any player by technical decision before tomorrow's session at 11am, which will define the final list for San Mamés.
Among those absent due to injury are Beitia and Odriozola, who will also not be available for the derby. With the squad established and the call-up plan clear, Real Sociedad is preparing to face the match against Athletic with a reduced but well-defined lineup.
The next step will be the final selection of the players who will travel to San Mamés, where the Basque team will seek to consolidate its position in the table and continue the tradition of local derbies.