La Liga: Betis vs Real Madrid and Barcelona vs Andorra are the big games this weekend

madrid (Uttam Hindu News): Two games that could be crucial to the outcome of La Liga are set to grab the headlines in Spain this weekend, as Betis host Real Madrid and Verona travel to face FC Barcelona. Goes on a short trip to.

Real Madrid and Verona enter the round of 16 on points at the top of La Liga. However, Madrid are dealing with a long list of injuries, with Dani Carvajal joining Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao, Thibaut Courtois, Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchoumeni in the treatment room.

Big question marks over Betis’ trip to Madrid include who will play at right back, with Nacho Fernandez expected to get the nod, and whether a fit-again Kepa will replace Andrey Lunin in goal, reports Xinhua news agency.

Betis have maintained an unbeaten record in La Liga in their last 10 matches, but they may be feeling the strain for their efforts on the heavy Copa del Rey pitch on Wednesday night, with Real Madrid, Barca and Atletico Madrid exempted from playing Went.

Montjuic’s trip to Montjuic on Sunday is probably the most anticipated game of the weekend, as Verona continues to match Real Madrid’s pace and display the resiliency to come back and win three of their last four matches.

Coach Michel Sanchez plans to rest most of his first-team regulars for Thursday’s cup match, ensuring the likes of Savio, Yangel Herrera and Alex Garcia will be fresh.

Barca’s 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid a week ago has boosted morale for Xavi Hernandez’s side, and the returns to fitness of Frenkie de Jong and Pedri have been a vital boost.

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Atletico dropped to fourth after their defeat but are expected to have an easier game at the weekend when they host Almeria, who are winless after 15 league games and were knocked out of the cup by fourth-tier Barbastro on Wednesday. Were done.

The round of matches begins with Getafe hosting Valencia in a clash between the two teams tied in the table. Getafe coach Jose Bordalas, who led Valencia two seasons ago, has once again made Getafe difficult to beat, even if it is not fun to watch.

Alaves’ solid home record will be put to the test at Las Palmas on Saturday lunchtime.

Villarreal’s recovery under Marcelino Garcia Toral will face a challenge from Real Sociedad, who lost winger Ander Barrentxea to an ankle injury, but forward Omar Sadiq is fully fit and scoring excellent goals.

Saturday concluded with a tense match at the bottom of the table as both Mallorca and Sevilla look to end their long winless runs. Mallorca have managed just one win all season and are without a win in 10 league matches, while Diego Alonso has not managed a league win since joining Sevilla in October, ending Sevilla’s winning streak at eight. The game has grown to.

Alexandre Medina made his debut as Granada coach on his home turf against in-form Athletic Club Bilbao, who boast the pace of the Williams brothers to challenge a defense that has conceded 35 goals this campaign.

Cadiz have not won in La Liga since September 1, while their rivals Osasuna have gone five games without a win in another duel at the bottom of the table, with Osasuna benefiting from not having to play midweek cup matches.

The run of matches concludes on Monday, with Rayo Vallecano aiming to bounce back from last weekend’s defeat at home to Celta Vigo in Bilbao, leaving them third from bottom with just one win all campaign.