Ruibal and Llorente are Betis’ only absences vs Getafe

Manuel Pellegrini, who turns 73 this Wednesday, approaches the 6th matchday with just Aitor Ruibal and Diego Llorente as confirmed absences for Betis. As reported by Mundo Deportivo, the coach is expected to make “plenty of” adjustments to the starting XI for Thursday’s Getafe game at La Cartuja, kick-off from 7 p.m.

The situation with Diego Llorente dates back weeks: the centre-back has been receiving medical attention after picking up issues in the Real Madrid match. With that already in the plan, Pellegrini can reshuffle the squad.

Changes at La Cartuja

Per Mundo Deportivo, Pellegrini made four changes on Monday at Villarreal compared with the XI he used the previous Tuesday in Lille. For this Getafe game, he could again rotate four or five positions.

The article points to several players pushing for starts, including Facundo Bernal, Antony, Troy Parrott and Dani Ceballos. Mundo Deportivo also notes that there’s room for players such as Fornals, Riquelme and Marc Roca to keep their places, since Pellegrini has many alternatives.

With the two absences, Mundo Deportivo’s possible XI is: Valles; Bellerín, Bartra, Natan and Fran García; Facundo Bernal and Dani Ceballos; Antony, Isco and Abde; Troy Parrott. It adds that Deossa, full-backs Ángel Ortiz and Junior, and Valentín Gómez are also in contention if not for Thursday, then for Sunday’s trip to Riazor.

Source: Mundo Deportivo.