Opponent of PSG in the round of 16 of the Champions League final, Real Sociedad arrives in Paris with a greatly reduced squad. About the trip to Paris, captain Mikel Oyarzabal is also very uncertain.
Real Sociedad is clearly not in the best shape when it comes time to face PSG for the first leg of their round of 16 of the Champions League. Firstly a consequence of the poor results recorded in recent weeks. Because although it is on the verge of the Copa del Rey final, the Basque club has only won one of its last eight matches in La Liga, for five draws and two defeats.
But Real Sociedad will also have to deal with numerous absences to face the French champions. The Anoeta residents took off this Tuesday from San Sebastian without several elements. Aihen Munoz, seriously injured in the knee, is obviously absent but so are defender Aritz Elustondo and left back Kieran Tierney and attackers Sheraldo Becker and Carlos Fernandez.
Oyarzabal in Paris but very, very uncertain
An uncertain time, Brais Mendez, Robin Le Normand, Hamari Traoré and Ander Barrenetxea are on the trip and will have to be able to hold their position. Mikel Oyarzabal also boarded the plane with his teammates. But the presence of the captain on the lawn of the Park is highly improbable. “If there is a slight possibility that he plays, he will make the trip, for everything he brings,” his trainer Imanol Alguacil warned on Saturday.
Affected in one knee for ten days, the captain of Real Sociedad still feels severe pain whenever he accelerates and was unable to train on Monday, two days before the match. The club’s doctors believe that whatever happens, he will not be able to start the match.
The likely team:
Remiro – H. Traoré, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Galan – B. Mendez, Zubimendi, Merino – Kubo, Sadiq, Barrenetxea.
