Alavés could start with four-four-two at Athletic as injuries and away form bite | OneFootball

Alavés head to San Mamés after a bright start of two wins and a draw was checked by defeats at Racing in Santander and against Sevilla at Mendizorroza. As reported by as.com, they have collected only one away point, at Rayo in Leganés.

Sánchez Flores tried a four-four-two against Valencia, which brought some imbalances, yet it could be his starting plan in Bilbao. Up to now he has mostly used three centre-backs with five defenders, then reshaped during games into a four-four-two.

In that set-up, Blanco and Ibáñez would operate as a double pivot, with Toni Martínez and Lucas Boyé leading the line.

Mikel Rodríguez, Aitor Mañas and Facundo Garcés remain out. Rodríguez tore his anterior cruciate ligament and has already had surgery. Mañas clashed heads with Salinas last weekend in Santander and spent the night in hospital.

Garcés also ruptured his cruciate and was operated on, and he remains suspended by FIFA over the Malaysian passports case.

Fans from Vitoria will travel to San Mamés, some arriving early to eat and drink in the city, but Iraultza 1921 have announced they will not make the trip due to difficulties bringing banners and other material into Bilbao. They will watch on television instead.

Source: as.com

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