Real Valladolid don finally kick off dia preseason with a friendly match against Getafe for Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas. Coach Fran Escribá don select im first starting eleven for the summer, and e get plenty new faces wey fans go wan see.
For goalkeeper, Aceves dey between the sticks. For defense, Ivan Alejo, David Torres, Ramón Martinez, and Ivan Garriel form the back four. Stanko Jurić dey play as the holding midfielder, while Luis Chacón and Kaj de Rooij dey ahead of am. Ponceau dey play more advanced, and the striking pair na Juanmi Latasa and Victor Barberá.
The game na behind closed doors, but e go serve as first test for Escribá to see how im new players dey fit into the system. Some players like Yeray and Balboa wey just join the squad, dem go likely get minutes. But the match also dey important to decide who go stay and who go leave, because the squad dey too big now.
Players like Jaouab, Koke, and Xavi Moreno no dey expected to travel. Xavi Moreno get transfer to Sabadell wey don nearly done. Biuk wey get agreement with Montreal from MLS, e dey also likely to leave. The coach go use this match to test different formations and see how players like Alejo fit as wing-back or winger, and how Chacón and Victor dey play inside or outside.
Getafe under coach Bordalás don already play two friendlies and win both: 1-0 against Reading and 2-1 against Tenerife. Dem dey prepare for Conference League qualifier. But for Valladolid, the main aim na to build team chemistry and make sure everybody dey ready for the new season.
The bench get many players: Lachuer, Amath, Álvaro de Pablo, Tomeo, Van Duiven, Biuk, Clerc, Trilli, Erlien, Hugo Wauthier, Victor Jr, Jorge Delgado, Arnu, Dani Pérez, Galde, Thiago Ojeda. Dem all dey wait for their chance to show wetin dem get.
