Sevilla FC has announced the call-up of 24 players for the friendly on Sunday against KS Cracovia. The notable absence is Akor Adams, whose transfer to Venezia for €16.8 million has been finalised in recent hours.
The Sevilla FC is finalising its preparations for the 2025-26 season with a new test in Polish territory. The team, led by Luis García Plaza, will face KS Cracovia this Sunday in a friendly match celebrating the 120th anniversary of the local club. The squad travels this Friday afternoon with 24 players, but without Nigerian forward Akor Adams, who is finalising his move to Venezia in Italy.
A key sale for the salary cap
The absence of Akor Adams is not due to injury, but rather a market operation. Sevilla has reached an agreement with Venezia for the transfer of the forward for €16.8 million fixed, according to club sources. This amount triples the €5.5 million that the club invested in him last January. The player said farewell to his teammates this Friday at the José Ramón Cisneros Palacios Sports City and is expected to travel to Italy next Monday for a medical examination and to sign his new contract.
This operation marks the first major sale of the summer for the Seville club. In a context of economic adjustment, the €16.8 million will allow Sevilla to ease its salary cap and gain room for potential signings. The management, which has been working quietly over the past few weeks, has thus achieved a significant profit from a player who had only been with the squad for six months.
Changes in the squad for the friendly
For the match on Sunday, Luis García Plaza has called up 24 players, with changes from the first friendly against Juventud Torremolinos. The main absentee due to injury is Juanlu, who remains in Seville recovering from physical issues. In contrast, two players who missed the first test return: Oso, now recovered from a mild ankle sprain, and Ejuke, who is available again.
The complete list includes: Odysseas, Carmona, Pedrosa, Kike Salas, Agoumé, Isaac, Peque, Sangante, Juan Iglesias, Suazo, Guridi, Ejuke, Manuel Ángel, Nico Guillén, Manu Bueno, Jesús Cruz, Miguel Sierra, Alberto Flores, Rafa Romero, Iker Muñoz, Mario Díaz, Oso, Ibra Sow, and Jesuly. The Sevilla coach will take advantage of the match to give minutes to all of them and continue fine-tuning the playing system ahead of the league start.
A match with history in Cracovia
The clash against KS Cracovia is not just any friendly. The Polish club is celebrating its 120th anniversary and has invited Sevilla as a prestigious opponent for the occasion. The match will take place on Sunday, July 19 at 16:00 hours (Spanish time) at the Cracovia stadium. Sevilla fans will be able to follow the match live through Sevilla FC TV, the club's official platform.
For Sevilla, this second friendly represents an opportunity to measure themselves against a more significant opponent than Juventud Torremolinos. Although Cracovia is not a European giant, it competes in the Polish top division and will test the defensive solidity and creative capacity of the Seville team. Luis García Plaza will be able to assess the fitness of his players and the possible tactical combinations ahead of the league start, which begins in just three weeks.
Meanwhile, Sevilla fans remain attentive to the transfer market. The sale of Adams leaves a gap in the forward line that the club could fill with a reinforcement in the coming weeks. The management is considering several names, although the priority is not to compromise the salary cap. For now, the focus is on the pitch and the match on Sunday, which promises to be a good test for the new project.
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