Real Sociedad don start dia official preparations and summer tests, but plenty players no dey for the squad. We already know say Oyarzabal go play for the World Cup final tomorrow, while Sucic, Kubo, and Guedes dey enjoy dia holidays. Also, MarÃn, Gorrotxategi, Balda, Carlos Fernández, and Odriozola dey train separately.
But now, six more players join the absent list: Sergio Gómez, Aitor Fraga, Dani DÃaz, Job Ochieng, Tomy Carbonell, and Jon Pacheco. The club release the squad list 30 minutes before kickoff, and we get 24 players for the match.
Real Sociedad explain say the absence of the first three na part of load management. Carbonell go play for Sanse against Burgos because Ansotegi need more defensive midfielders. And Pacheco no ready to play yet. Many of those mentioned players dey train with the rehab team for Z6.
But one surprising inclusion na Lander Astiazarán. He dey replace two wingers wey dey manage load, and he move up to the first team even though he no be part of the 12 young players wey dey do preseason with Matarazzo. And he even play for Sanse earlier today. Also, Theo Folgado dey as third goalkeeper, not Fraga, who dey with Sanse. Jon Karrikaburu dey for the squad, but from the start of warm-up, he dey do separate physical work.
Meanwhile, for Zubieta Stadium, Real Sociedad go play dia second friendly match of preseason, after the closed-door game against Pau FC last week. The big attractions be Jon Mikel Aramburu, Yangel Herrera, Orri Óskarsson, Kazunari Kita, and Jon Pacheco wey dey under coach Pellegrino Matarazzo. Also, Sergio Canales dey return to San Sebastián where he spend five seasons.
The match today, one month before LaLiga start, go help players get match minutes. For Real Sociedad, some players already get first minutes last Saturday, while others like Aramburu, Yangel, Óskarsson, Kita, and Pacheco go debut for this preseason. Pacheco go wear the txuriurdin shirt again after one year, because he dey on loan at Deportivo Alavés. Javi López go face similar situation after his spell at Oviedo, and Mikel Goti dey back for Zubieta after six months loan at Córdoba.
As usual for summer preparations, another focus be on the performance of young Sanse players wey Matarazzo call up. But we no fit draw many conclusions from this match, because the team no get the World Cup players Sucic, Kubo, Guedes, and finalist Oyarzabal, and no new signings yet. Also, injured players Odriozola, Gorrotxategi, and Balda no dey, and Pablo MarÃn join them for the first friendly against Pau.
Everything point say Matarazzo go field one team for each half, and with the return of the international players, fewer Sanse youngsters go feature.
