Betis and Osasuna fight for the lead and Girona seeks to become strong at home against Celta News

MADRID, 25 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Betis and Osasuna will fight this Friday to reach the provisional leadership of LaLiga Santander 2022-2023, while Girona will try to become strong in Montilivi against a Celta that has not yet finished starting, in matches corresponding to the third day of the championship.

At the Benito Villamarín Stadium (10:00 p.m.), Betis and Osasuna will face each other, two of the teams that have won both games in their previous two games and that will try to continue their good start to sleep at the top of the board.

The Verdiblanco team has started again leaving good feelings and despite their hard-fought victory in Palma, they hope to score again at a good level in front of their excited fans, but still with the unknown of whether they will be able to register their signings and other players like Willian José , Joaquin or Andres Guardado.

For now, Manuel Pellegrini has included them all in the squad list. The one who could have the most chances of entering his eleven would be the Brazilian central defender Luiz Felipe, although the Chilean coach could continue betting on the Edgar-Pezzella couple that is giving him good results.

The 'Engineer' will also have at his disposal another key piece such as Sergio Canales, already recovered from his injury, but with whom he has already made it clear that he prefers to be cautious, so it does not seem that he will be part of a led eleven by Borja Iglesias and Juanmi, two strikers who have started the year in tune.

Opposite, an Osasuna that faces its third consecutive Andalusian team in its first outing of the domestic season after having won its first two games in El Sadar against Sevilla (2-1) and Cádiz (2-0).

Jagoba Arrasate's team, which seems to only have the doubt of who will be the '9', Ante Budimir or Kike García, has started with good feelings and showing a good defensive firmness that will now have its first big test against a rival and a scenario that is not very good. In Heliopolis they have only won three of their 38 visits, the last in the 2013-2014 campaign, and Betis have won eight of their last ten duels, with only one draw since their return to the First Division.

On the other hand, in the match that will open this third day of LaLiga Santander, Girona will want to start turning their Montilivi Stadium into a fort against Celta who have left doubts at the start of the season and who need to add victories.

The newly promoted player already has the peace of mind of having a victory in his locker, last Monday against Getafe by 3-1 in the premiere in front of his fans, something that his rival who has only been able to score one point cannot boast about, against Espanyol, after their first two games at Balaídos.

The objective of the team coached by Miguel Ángel Sánchez, 'Míchel', is to become strong at home in the face of their permanence options and hopes to take advantage of the good image given against the 'azulones' and the doubts that may surround Eduardo's men Coudet, again with certain problems at the back and who have already conceded six goals, four of them by Real Madrid.

Míchel must decide whether to maintain his scheme with two strikers like Cristhian Stuani and 'Taty' Castellanos, while he will have doubts about the young Rodrigo Riquelme until the last minute. The 'Chacho', meanwhile, could once again have a more offensive scheme with the entry of Carles Pérez by Renato Tapia, who formed a double pivot in the last match against the current champion.

-Friday, August 26.

Girona - Celtic. From Cerro Grande (C. Madrid) 20.00.

Betis - Hopefully. Martinez Munuera (C.Valenciano)

-Saturday, August 27th.

Elche - Royal Society. Villanueva Churches (C.Galician) 17.30.

Rayo Vallecano - Mallorca. Sanchez Martinez (C.Murciano) 19.30.

Almeria - Seville. Gil Manzano (C.Extremeño) 22.00.

-Sunday 28th of August.

Getafe-Villarreal. Figueroa Vázquez (C.Andaluz) 17.30.

FC Barcelona-Valladolid. From Burgos Bengoetxea (C.Basque) 19.30.

Espanyol - Real Madrid. Melero López (C. Andaluz) 22.00.

-Monday, August 29.