Luis García Plaza has called up 24 players for the match against Córdoba CF, but only nine are registered with the first team. The limited presence of starters reflects the current situation of the squad.
Sevilla FC faces its second friendly of the pre-season this Thursday, and it does so with a squad that has drawn attention due to the reduced representation of the first team. Luis García Plaza has called up 24 players to face Córdoba CF in the fourth edition of the Trofeo Puertas de Córdoba, but of them, only nine belong to the first team. The rest are players from the reserve team or those who had experience with the first team last season.
The nine chosen by the Madrid coach for the trip to Córdoba are Odysseas Vlachodimos, José Ángel Carmona, Lucien Agoumé, Isaac Romero, Peque, Sangante, Juan Iglesias, Gabriel Suazo, and Jon Guridi. They are joined by other players like Oso, Manu Bueno, or Miguel Sierra, who already had minutes with the first team last season, but who do not have a first team number.
The limited presence of first team players highlights the situation the club is facing in this transfer market. The squad needs reinforcements, especially after the departure of Akor Adams, who has headed to Venezia, leaving a gap in the forward line. The management is working to bring in new faces, but in the meantime, García Plaza is forced to rely on youth players and those who do not yet have a secured position.
The match against Córdoba CF will serve to try to erase the bad feelings left in the previous friendly, played in Poland against Cracovia. Sevilla lost narrowly in a match where the team did not convince and left an unpleasant episode: Oso was sent off after trying to hit a linesman with the ball, an action that reflects the frustration the player is experiencing, immersed in transfer rumours to Olympiacos.
Before that setback, Sevilla had won 1-0 against Juventud de Torremolinos, but in neither of the two matches has the team shown a convincing level. The fans hope to see an improvement in Córdoba, although the limitations of the squad make it difficult to see a typical eleven ahead of the season starting in August.
The Trofeo Puertas de Córdoba, which pits the two Andalusian teams against each other, presents an opportunity for the players with fewer minutes to prove their worth. Luis García Plaza will be able to test different tactics and see the performance of the young players, but the lack of first team players limits his options for shaping the backbone of the team.
The match will take place this Thursday at the Nuevo Arcángel stadium, starting at 20:00 hours. Sevilla fans who cannot travel will be able to follow the match through the club's official channels.
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