Corberán precedent suggests Valencia could mirror Taronja XI for LaLiga opener | OneFootball

Tonight’s meeting with Newcastle could be Valencia’s main pre-season gauge, with Carlos Corberán’s line-up possibly the template for the LaLiga opener against Celta Vigo on 22 August at Mestalla.

According to Superdeporte, last summer provides the key precedent. Corberán used the final rehearsal against Torino as his definitive test, a 3-0 win with Agirrezabala, Foulquier, Copete, Tárrega, Gayà, Pepelu, Javi Guerra, Luis Rioja, Diego López, Raba and Hugo Duro.

One week later, he kept faith with the same eleven to start against Real Sociedad. A repeat could follow now, although the context is different.

It may not be the final run-out before the league opener. The club plan another friendly against Raja Club de Casablanca to maintain rhythm after matchday one against Betis was postponed.

There is also uncertainty over right-sided reinforcements at full-back and on the wing, and whether they will arrive in time.

Rioja’s injury and the lack of signings on that flank force Corberán to find solutions. The plan is for him to start with a first-choice XI that could be Dimitrievski in goal, a back four of Gamón, Tárrega, De Haas and Gayà, a midfield of Guido, Ugrinic and Javi Guerra, with Danjuma wide and Sato and Hugo Duro up front.

More remote alternatives to keep Danjuma as a nine, after he scored three goals during the England camp, include using Raba from the right or moving Sato to double up at left-back with Gayà and Jesús Vázquez.

Source: Superdeporte

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