The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a goalless draw against Lazio in their final pre-season friendly of the summer last weekend, while Villarreal secured a 4-2 victory over Inter Milan, a day later.
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Real Valladolid will host Villarreal in their opening match of the 2022-23 La Liga season at the Jose Zorrilla on Saturday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a goalless draw against Lazio in their final pre-season friendly of the summer last weekend, while Villarreal secured a 4-2 victory over Inter Milan, a day later. Real Valladolid secured a promotion to the top division of Spanish football by finishing second in the Segunda Division in 2021-22. Meanwhile, the Yellow Submarine finished seventh in the La Liga last term and would be hoping to secure a better position this time around.
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This weekend, @LaLigaEN is back ?!
? Saturday 13th August ? @realvalladolid (7pm CEST, Estadio José Zorrilla) pic.twitter.com/ZXmjYpYX7P
— Villarreal CF English (@VillarrealCFen) August 10, 2022
Real Valladolid had an impressive pre-season, recording four wins and two draws from their six friendlies. In their recent outing against Lazio, the match ended 0-0 in regular time before the Spanish outfit prevailed 4-1 winners on penalties. Pacheta’s side are aiming to consolidate their place at this level and have made some smart summer signings to bolster their squad. Gonzalo Plata, Monchu, Ivan Sanchez, Sergio Asenjo and Sergio Escudero have joined the Pucela on permanent and free transfers.
Villareal, on the other hand, have been relatively quiet this summer in terms of incomings, with only Kiko Femenia, Jose Luis Morales and Pep Reina arriving to boost the squad. Meanwhile a number of players, including Moi Gomez, Asenjo, Mario Gaspar and Vicente Iborra have departed the club. The Yellow Submarine participated in eight friendlies this summer, recording six wins and two draws. In their final friendly against Serie A giants Inter Milan, Alfonso Pedraza netted a brace, while Francis Coquelin and Nicolas Jackson scored one goal each to secure the win.
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Real Valladolid forward Shon Weissman is sidelined with a hamstring injury, while the rest of the squad is fit and ready to go. Head coach Pacheta is likely to opt for a 4-3-3 formation with Sergio Leon leading the attack alongside Plata and Toni Villa. As for Villarreal, Gerrard Moreno is expected to be the target-man up front with Pau Torres and Chukwueze operating around him. Parejo is expected to pull the strings in the midfield alongwith Coquelin and Capoue.
Real Valladolid probable starting lineup: Asenjo; Perez, Sanchez, El Yamiq, Escudero; Monchu, Perez, suarez; Plata, Leon, Villa
Villarreal probable starting lineup: Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza; Parejo, Coquelin, Capoue; chukwueze, G Moreno, Pino
The La Liga match between Real Valladolid and Villarreal will take place at Jose Zorrilla on Saturday at 10:30 pm IST.
| Real Valladolid vs Villarreal | Key details |
| Date | August 13 |
| Venue | Jose Zorrilla |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 7:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:30 pm |
The live coverage of the match is available on Sports18 network, Voot Select and MTV India.
