Real Betis: Pellegrini could rotate 7-8 starters vs Feyenoord

Real Betis head into Betis-Feyenoord at La Cartuja with the plan to repeat a major rotation. Pellegrini already made eight changes against FC Barcelona, and now he is considering seven to eight new faces for the Champions clash vs the Dutch side—meeting them as the third straight top-spot rival.

Line-up shaped by rotation

Marc Bartra is one of the names who could return after missing the Barcelona game. The options also include Natan, Marc Roca, Isco and Antony, while Ángel Ortiz and Troy Parrott may also come back into the starting XI. Abde looks set to keep his place, with Valentín Gómez and Fornals also in the mix.

A possible lineup would feature Valles; Ángel Ortiz, Bartra, Natan and Valentín Gómez; Marc Roca and Fornals; Antony, Isco and Abde, with Troy Parrott up front. Another scenario has Bernal in midfield and Marc Roca resting.

What’s at stake

The match offers a big target: if Betis win, they would take nine points from nine in the Champions league phase and position themselves well to finish inside the top 24, with five matchdays still to play, according to Mundo Deportivo.