Espanyol probable XI for Real Sociedad trip in LaLiga EA Sports | OneFootball

Espanyol make their first away trip of the 2026-27 LaLiga campaign to Anoeta to face Real Sociedad with a settled side. According to AS, Manolo González has named the same starting XI in the opening two matches.

Those games brought a 3-0 win over Levante, then a last-minute 1-2 defeat against Real Madrid.

The main doubt is in defence, as Leandro Cabrera remains suspended, serving the third and final match of his ban for striking the VAR monitor last season. Centre-back Vanja Drkusic has trained with the squad for more than a week and featured briefly against Madrid. If he pushes to start, it is unclear whether Clemens Riedel or Unai Núñez would make way.

Few other changes are anticipated. A surprise would be Quilindschy Hartman at left-back ahead of Roger Hinojo, or Rafa Bauza coming in, which would require a midfield reshuffle.

Bryan Zaragoza is now an Espanyol player, though he will not make his debut yet.

Probable XI: Dmitrovic, Omar, Unai Núñez, Clemens Riedel, Roger Hinojo, Urko, Edu Expósito, Dolan, Calatrava, Javi Hernández, Roberto Fernández.

Source: AS

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