Pre-match reports

A NEW ERA BEGINS WITH EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR

19/12/2023

Quique Sánchez Flores will be in the dugout for his first match

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Aidan Shearer, Granada CF Fan

Given that both teams are struggling for form will Granada be targeting this match to get themselves back on track?

Since both teams are struggling for form and it’s our final home game of the year, then we’ll certainly be hoping we can win this game. Home games are our best chance to cut the gap on the teams above us, so I’d be hoping we go for it tonight. However, that old cliché of the new manager bounce could work in your favour. It’ll be a good match.

Where have Granada’s struggles lied this season?

Easy answer, we didn’t strengthen enough in the window. We struggled to get out of Segunda and it’s pretty much the same squad. The defence and goalkeeping has also been poor this season. We lost Samu Omorodion at the start of the season which was a disaster. Hopefully we can sign some much needed players in January.

Having lost against Celta Vigo on the weekend, how important is it that Granada bounce back with a strong performance?

It’s massive that we don’t lose tonight. I’d be happy with 4 points from the next two games (Sevilla at home and Cadiz at home), but I’d be delighted if we managed to beat Sevilla.

Who have been Granada’s standout players this season?

The obvious answer would be Bryan Zaragoza, who’s just earned himself a big money move to Bayern, but I have to say I’ve been impressed by Gonzalo Villar this season. He’s created so many goals and is a big miss when he’s not playing.

The preview of...

Granada CF-Sevilla FC on the eighteenth LaLiga EA Sports matchday which will kick off at Nuevo Los Cármenes at 21:30.

Standings

The home side come into the game in second last place in the league on eight points, with just one win and five draws. We come into the game on 13 points, five more than our opponent, and in seventeenth place in the league table.

Opponent form

Granada CF 1-1 Getafe CF
Deportivo Alavés 3-1 Granada CF
Real Madrid 2-0 Granada CF
Granada CF 1-1 Athletic Club
RC Celta 1-0 Granada CF

The last three Granada CF-Sevilla FC matches

19/20: Granada CF 0-1 Sevilla FC
20/21: Granada CF 1-0 Sevilla FC
21/22: Granada CF 1-0 Sevilla FC

Squad

The first squad of Quique Sánchez Flores' tenure contains 23 players, with Sow and Rakitic added to a lenghty injury list. The squad is as follows: Dmitrovic, Alberto Flores, Matías, Juanlu, Darío, Gattoni, Gudelj, Marcao, Ramos, Kike Salas, Hormigo, Pedrosa, Soumaré, Óliver Torres, Manu Bueno, Lulo, Suso, Ocampos, Januzaj, Capi, En-Nesyri, Rafa Mir and Ibra.

Referee

Busquets Ferrer will be the referee while Muñiz Ruiz is on VAR duty.