Sanse want Zubieta back to be like Anoeta vs Tenerife

Sanse face Tenerife this Friday with a clear aim: finally deliver their first home win of the season at Zubieta. As Mundo Deportivo reports, the local stadium hasn’t been the fortress they expected—between last campaign and this one, they’ve managed just one victory at home.

Zubieta: the missing edge

The numbers and the momentum are mixed. Under Cervera, Tenerife have started their return to the second tier strongly, with wins at Ipurua and at home versus Almería, although they’re coming off a 0-1 loss against Sporting. For Sanse, the immediate reference is their recent run: they drew 2-2 away at Burgos last Monday after beating Albacete, but lost in their home opener to Castellón.

The build-up also includes multiple squad availability points. Mundo Deportivo says Marín is still not joining group training at Zubieta, while Beitia and Carrera went down to train with Sanse. The same source also confirms the severity of the injury situation around Mikel Rodríguez.

Ansotegi’s absences and possible reinforcements

For this match, Mundo Deportivo states that Ansotegi should be without Ayo, Calderón and Oleaga, in principle, plus the long-term absentee Orobengoa due to a serious injury. The bigger question is whether he’ll include some players currently operating with the reserves.

According to the report, Marchal is certain to miss out, but Carrera, Beitia, Lebarbier, Aguirre and Fraga trained with the reserve squad on Friday rather than with the first team—so their use still depends on Matarazzo. If they’re all available, the central defense could revert to Beitia – Kita, and Mundo Deportivo adds that Balda could finally be left out as right-sided centre-back.

Up front, the expectation is that Dani Díaz leads the line, while the midfield is where the selection doubt remains even with Gorosabel in good form. Kick-off is at 14:00 at Zubieta, with Sanse needing to turn the stadium into the kind of weapon Anoeta used to be.