Cartagena receives a Granada designed to be promoted on the fast track but, at the moment, is not working at home
It is one of those big days throughout the season, which Cartagena fans are getting used to living lately. Only the thirteenth day is sailed, but one of the biggest teams in the division arrives at Cartagonova. The Albinegros receive Granada today (6:30 p.m.), a team designed to return to the First Division on the fast track, but who are choking on travel at the start of the league.
The Nasrids have 20 points, the same as Cartagena, but only add four as visitors. They won against Ibiza on matchday two and haven’t done it again, nor have they scored a goal. They lost in Andorra (1-0), Éibar (4-0) and Tenerife (2-0) and were able to get a point in Ponferrada (0-0).
In addition, Aitor Karanka’s men accumulate many casualties. André Ferreira, Raúl Torrente, Jonathan Silva, Sergio Ruiz, Alberto Perea and Rochina will not be able to be in Cartagena and Quini is a very serious doubt.
David Ferreiro and Julián Delmás are out due to injury and Pablo Vázquez due to suspension. Kiko Olivas will be in doubt until the last minute
All this does not imply that Mourinho’s ex-assistant can line up an eleven of more than enough category. It has players as talented as Puertas, Callejón or Melendo, in addition to the goalscorer Uzuni, top scorer in the category with eight goals.
In addition, Petrovic and former Cartagena Bodiger will form a solid midfield. The one from Sète will return to what was his home with a team in which he is being essential, playing absolutely all the duels.
doubts in defense
Cartagena, meanwhile, will try to recover after the hard setback suffered in Las Palmas, where they gave up a point at the last minute. The classification has been compressed and the fact of not winning would almost certainly mean leaving the ‘playoff’ zone, a place they have held since matchday six.
To do this, they will have to be able to overcome the numerous casualties that are concentrated in the defensive zone: neither Julián Delmás, injured, nor Pablo Vázquez, suspended, will be able to be in the eleven. To this is added that Kiko Olivas is very fair and it is presumed risky to have him from the beginning of the match.
Farru and Carlos Sánchez will enter the call again and Sanmartín will return to it. None of the three traveled with the subsidiary yesterday to Huelva, which suggests that they will be part of Carrión’s squad.
The schedule is perfect for the fans to come en masse and, therefore, one of the best tickets of the season is expected. Barely 2,000 seats remain available throughout the stadium, which suggests that it will exceed 10,000 spectators.
Likewise, a large representation of Granada fans will travel, who will arrive by bus at noon. It is estimated that at least 400 Nasrid fans occupy the seats in the lower north end of the Cartagnova.
The promotion referee whistles
Hernández Maeso, from the Extremadura school, will be in charge of dispensing justice. Cartagena has a very pleasant memory of him, as he was in charge of calling the match between Efesé and Atlético Baleares that ended with the promotion to Second of those led by Borja Jiménez. He has whistled for Cartagena twice more, with mixed luck: a victory and a defeat.
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