Four Osasuna absences for the Espanyol visit

Osasuna is already preparing for the Saturday match at El Sadar against Espanyol, and the run-in comes with problems. As Mundo Deportivo reports, the side trained on Wednesday behind closed doors at Tajonar with four guaranteed absences due to injury.

Four injuries, one spot

Valentín Rosier, Aimar Oroz, Jorge Herrando and Moi Gómez did not take part in the session, continuing their respective recovery processes. The outlet adds that Moi Gómez picked up a minor injury in the left leg’s biceps femoris, confirmed on Tuesday.

With those gaps, the coach will need to reshuffle the starting XI. Mundo Deportivo says Boyomo and Rockson are fighting for a place alongside Catena, while Romain Del Castillo hopes to finally get minutes and wear the rojillo shirt for the first time after arriving as the club’s latest signing.

Training schedule before kickoff

Osasuna will return to work on Thursday at ten-thirty in Tajonar, this time with open doors. On Friday, Luis Miguel Ramis will fine-tune the game plan with a closed session at El Sadar.

The clash also carries recent memories: last season, Osasuna lost 1-2 to Espanyol at El Sadar on matchday 37, a result that made survival harder, although the team ultimately stayed up on the final day, as noted by Mundo Deportivo.