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·24 September 2026

Ansotegi plays down Ceuta context, Sanse focused on football

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Ion Ansotegi’s Sanse visit Ceuta on Saturday at 14:00 in matchweek seven of the Liga Hypermotion. He said that despite the social situation in the city, for his side it will be one more football match, and he sent support to those affected.

According to Diario Vasco, he will have Beitia and Marchal over the next two weeks, and they will be with Sanse for the next two matches to keep sharp should Rino need them again. Job Ochieng is unavailable as he is with Kenya.


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Training at Zubieta has been routine. The full squad is available except the injured Ekain Orobengoa, while Andrews is a doubt after a minor issue in the first session of the week.

Ceuta sit bottom in what he described as an early, largely anecdotal table. He warned they have quality, play at a high tempo and are physically strong, having drawn with Valladolid in the 101st minute last time out.

Sanse are unbeaten away from Zubieta so far, with trips to Andorra, Burgos and Albacete, but Ansotegi downplayed that given there have only been three games. With full respect for the hosts, he said that if his team do things well they will be closer to a positive result.

The travel plan mirrors last season, heading to Algeciras then taking a ferry to Ceuta, returning the same way and spending the night in Málaga. Ansotegi added that the group know what is happening there, and will work as professionally as possible so it does not affect them.

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