Larcamón aims to debut with a win: Oviedo vs Sporting derby

The Asturian derby in Segunda—Oviedo vs Sporting Gijon—arrives with a clear mission: the hosts are still without a home win at the Tartiere this campaign, while the visitors haven’t won there since October 2001. Chasing a climb up the table, Nicolás Larcamón and Julián Calero meet after an uneven start to the league.

Calero’s main issue is the squad’s attacking limitations. Isfan misses out after not training on Friday, joining the absences of Ilyas Chaira, Estanis Pedrola, Carlos Fernández and Brandon Domingues. Nacho Vidal is also not included despite taking a step forward in his recovery and starting the last session with the group. Calero has called 20 players, featuring youngsters Marco Esteban, Diego Menéndez and Enzo Pérez.

Derby shaped by injuries

Larcamón wants to keep the momentum on the road and make a winning debut. The Argentine described the matchup as “one of the most passionate in Spain” and will be without injured players Konrad de la Fuente, Bruno Rubio, Hugo Guillamón and Andrés Ferrari, though he does get back captain Gaspar Campos. The derby totals 119 clashes: 50 Oviedo wins, 36 Sporting wins and 32 draws, with Sporting hunting their first Tartiere victory in 25 years. According to MARCA.