Deportivo de la Coruña and Levante UD face each other at the Riazor with a common objective: to break the streak of four days without a victory that both teams have accumulated. The match, which will open the ninth day of LaLiga EA Sports, will take place at 9:00 p.m. and will be crucial to avoid falling into the relegation zone.
For Deportivo, the situation is urgent. Coach AntonioHidalgo will have to deal with the absence of several key players: Aubameyang, MarcCasadó and ZakariaEddahchourri are injured, and Amatucci is suspended. However, the club remains hopeful of improving its feelings after a series of negative results. The next match will be against Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano, where the visiting team has only achieved a draw against Villarreal. Therefore, Deportivo needs to win at home to avoid a more complicated situation. Hidalgo plans to maintain the creative structure that he showed in the last match against Real Sociedad, with Riki in the creation zone and LuismiCruz on the right wing, replacing Mella.
Levante, for its part, arrives at the event with an even more worrying streak. LuisCastro's team has drawn against Málaga, lost against Barça and Villarreal, and only got one point in a 3-3 against Sevilla. It is the club's second worst streak since Castro took charge in the middle of last season. The team has yet to win away from home, which increases the pressure. The absences of HugoSotelo and EttaEyong, who are recovering from muscle injuries, continue to be a problem, although DaniRequena and Thiago could enter the eleven. Toljan will be in the squad despite discomfort, and NachoPérez could occupy the right back.
The match will be played under the supervision of referee ManuelJesúsOrellana of the Andalusian Committee. The probable lineups show Deportivo with LeoRomán as goalkeeper, XimoNavarro, Giménez, BrightEde and Quagliata in defense, Villares and Riki in midfield, and LuismiCruz, MarioSoriano, Yeremay and BilNsongo up front. Levante, for its part, will have Ryan in goal, Toljan, Dela, Ndukwe and ManuSánchez in defense, Olasagasti, OriolRey and DaniRequena in midfield, and Brugui, IvánRomero and Thiago up front.
The result of this meeting will define the immediate course of both teams. A victory for Deportivo will restore their smile and allow them to face the next match with more confidence, while Levante will need a win to prevent their negative streak from becoming even more worrying. The fate of both clubs will depend on how they manage the losses and if they manage to find the formula that allows them to win again.