Sporting aim to stay unbeaten vs Girona: absences and likely XI

Sporting head into their next test in strong form: two wins and a draw for seven points, with no defeats and no goals conceded so far, and a style of play that’s attracting support. According to Sport, Nicolás Larcamón’s side are riding a very positive start and even have a chance to top last season’s early points tally (they reached nine points in the first four matchdays back then).

Molinón under the spotlight

The match comes with Girona as the first tough opponent in the upcoming home stretch. The article notes that the visitors have only just arrived in Segunda after dropping from LaLiga, but they still carry a squad full of recognizable names. In Mareo, the message is to lean on collective strength against individual quality.

Sport also underlines that the squad isn’t fully fit: Andrés Ferrari, Hugo Guillamón, Gaspar Campos and Manu Rodríguez are out. The first three were seen in training with rehab work, while Manu Rodríguez was the one with the best chance but his recovery has taken longer than expected.

Questions in midfield and attack

The paper doesn’t expect a major overhaul, with a back four likely to stay in place: Rosas and Cuenca at full-back, backed by Duñabeitia and Pablo Vázquez. It also suggests that the call-up could include academy players such as Bruno Rubio and Enol Prendes.

In midfield, where the absences hurt most, a double-pivot is expected to include Corredera, with Nacho Martín and Loum as options. Up front, Iosifov and Otero are set to start, while the winger/breakthrough spot is less clear: Sport points out that Sarco has an advantage over Konrad after scoring in Tenerife, depending on how Larcamón wants to manage the right side.

Girona, meanwhile, are still finding rhythm in the league: one draw, one defeat and one solid win at Las Palmas. Sport highlights that players like Álex Moreno, Van de Beek, Bryan Gil, Asprilla and Vanat can change games, even though the summer wasn’t smooth—Tsygankov left, and Ounahi more recently moved to Greece for 15 million, while new signings Mateu Morey and Carles Pérez could get early minutes at El Molinón. Source: Sport.