Real Sociedad don continue their pre-season preparation for Germany, as dem go face Cologne two times this weekend for double-header. According to Diario Vasco, di team go fly on Friday go Cologne, and dem go play two matches as dem dey tune up for Betis on Friday 21.
Di first match go be Friday by 18:00 behind closed doors for Franz-Kremer-Stadion. Dis one no go dey viewable live, but di club don promise say dem go share footage and updates. Di second match na Saturday by 15:30, and dem go play am for RheinEnergieStadion, wey get capacity of 50,000. Dis one dem go stream live on di club ein YouTube channel.
Because di two matches dey close together, players fit log more than an hour of action again. So two largely separate XIs dey likely, with some Sanse involvement across both. Based on wetin happen last year, everything suggest say coach Matarazzo go lean on more regulars for di second fixture.
Real Sociedad go travel without Guedes, wey don dey sidelined for a few days after a minor personal operation. E fit rejoin training early next week. Di final tune-up before di season go be Chelsea at Stamford Bridge next Saturday.
Di positive note na Kubo, who be set to dey included and go play im first pre-season minutes after a knee sprain wey e suffer for Japan‘s World Cup opener against the Netherlands. E don follow a tailored plan, and e go be in perfect condition for di La Cartuja opener, but whether e go start na still matter wey dem no don decide.
Balda and Dani Díaz don drop back to Sanse, and dem no go feature again with di seniors, as di reserves go open next weekend against Castellón. More releases from di first-team group fit still follow.
