Di match between Granada and Mallorca for Nuevo Los Cármenes go still hold dis Monday as scheduled, even with di earthquake wahala wey don tey worry di city of Granada and im environs.
E bin dey fear say di game no go fit play afta di seismic activity wey shake di area dis week, but di authorities don check di stadium and confirm say di structure dey solid. Di city council, Granada club officials, and LaLiga representatives all inspect di ground on Sunday morning, and dem give di go-ahead. Fans go dey allowed inside as usual.
Dis na di second match of LaLiga Hypermotion, and e dey important for both sides wey be among di big boys for di league. Granada start di season wit a solid 0-0 draw away to Oviedo, another team wey just drop from top flight. For their own side, Mallorca bin beat Valladolid 2-0 for their opener.
Granada coach, Pacheta, get plenty tings to smile about. Di young Malian defender, Bourama Dembele, play well for di last match, and na so e go likely keep im place for di starting line-up. Di Nigerian striker, Chinaza Marvellous, go also lead di attack. But e no be all good news: di left-back Pau Casadesús still dey sideline wit injury, and Moroccan forward Rayan Zinebi no dey because im dey play for Morocco for di Mediterranean Games.
New signing Benedikt Gimber, German centre-back, go start from bench, while winger Owen Emeka don recover from di concussion wey e suffer for di Oviedo game, and e go dey available.
For Mallorca side, coach Luis Garcia get full squad to choose from. E fit tok say e go repeat di same eleven wey start against Valladolid, especially since dem don show say dem get power for set pieces. One player wey dey push for starting spot na Álex Sala, wey come in as substitute last time and show say e ready. Dem dey expect say e fit play alongside Pablo Torre for midfield.
Dis match go test di strength of both teams. Mallorca no lose for any match since summer, wit three wins and one draw in friendly, plus di league victory. But Granada don also show say dem fit compete, and di home crowd go dey behind dem.
Di stadium, Nuevo Los Cármenes, go host di game at 21:30 local time. Di referee na Saúl Asis. E go dey live on Movistar LaLiga Hypermotion and DAZN.
Meanwhile, di earthquake issue still dey: about 53 people dey stay for temporary accommodation because of di tremors wey don rock di area. But for di moment, football go provide small distraction from di fear.
