Saturday, January 4, 2025, 17:55
The Copa del Rey as a measuring table. In one of those games with little to gain for the top team – let them tell RCD Mallorca – Real Valladolid visits Ourense CF this Sunday (12:00 p.m.) as a gift from Three Kings for the locals. The O'Couto Stadium will enjoy a First thanks to the good work of the Galicians in the KO Tournament and after they left Deportivo de la Coruña in the gutter in the previous round.
Pucela, for its part, will experience its third tie, with the curiosity that it will be the third in which a different coach is on the bench, since Paulo Pezzolano sat against Astur FC and Álvaro Rubio did so against Real Ávila . In the capital of Ourense, Diego Cocca will be the one who takes advantage of the Cup to continue shaping what should be his project in Valladolid.
The Argentine, with a commitment to order as a recipe – in his own words – will not rotate excessively, nor will he take advantage of the game to watch players from the reserve team, as he explained in the preview. “Compete with the players that we believe will be good for them and that we need at the team level, being intelligent because the idea is not to melt them down, based on that we will put together the best team that we think,” he said. Hence, except in the goal where André Ferreira's initial participation is expected, the team is very recognizable and the doubt as to whether or not the Argentine will choose to give Raúl Moro a rest; and if Juanmi Latasa – whom he is waiting for – will be in the eleven, after he has taken advantage of his absence due to suspension in the League to deal with some back problems that have hampered him since the beginning of the season.
It is expected that during the match, Cocca tests more players – up to five are allowed by the regulations – although this will also vary depending on the result of the match. Except Sylla, injured; and the scheduled rest for Lucas Rosa, the new Blanquivioleta coach will be able to count, a priori, on all the players, since Iván Sánchez, who has been in cotton wool all week, is also recovered. The clash in Galicia also serves to certify that there are players who do not count, not only for the sports management, but for the new coach, as shown by the fact that Kenedy is once again left uncalled, who is now joined by Darwin Machis. Of course, the clash can be a good touchstone for footballers like Amath, without minutes, and who has declined to appear in Zorrilla's winter market; or so that Cenk can enter the competition.
For its part, Ourense CF has all the players available with the return after suspension of defender Moi Rodríguez.
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