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·16 September 2026
Preview | Deportivo de La Coruña v Sevilla FC: a dream reunion

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·16 September 2026

ABANCA-RIAZOR Stadium hosts an important clash for Deportivo de La Coruña and Sevilla FC, a duel between two old acquaintances and historic LaLiga sides who meet again after several seasons. The home side are in good form, with zero defeats to their name, while the visitors have made a tremendous start to the league campaign and will look to keep that momentum going.
Antonio Hidalgo and his Deportivo de La Coruña have become a threat to any club, despite being one of the newly promoted teams. The coach, a former Sevilla man, will have all his players available except Noé Carrillo, due to an ankle injury. Aside from that, everyone will be available for this exciting match on matchday 6.
As for returns, Yeremay has definitively put his physical problems behind him and, barring a surprise, will start. No changes are expected in the strike partnership, so Bil Nsongo and Aubameyang will remain in place. On the other hand, rotations are expected, with Angeliño, Loureiro, and Altimira emerging as possible starters.
In addition, Antonio Hidalgo will opt for a 4-4-2 formation, with wide flanks and a double pivot as usual. A very dynamic match is expected, with two teams in great form and a single objective.
Madrid-born coach Luis García Plaza arrives with most of his squad available, except for Rubén Vargas, who is still recovering from his knee parameniscitis injury and is expected to return to training after the international break. Meanwhile, Arouna Sangante still needs to recover from his ankle sprain, so he will also be unavailable.
Tactically, we will see a variation, as everything points to Luis García Plaza bringing back his balanced and effective 4-2-3-1, with Jon Guridi seemingly the man chosen to pull the strings in the attacking midfield role. The biggest dilemma remains up front, with Stassin and Robbie Ure available, in addition to Isaac Romero.
However, the rest of the starting eleven is not expected to see many changes, with Félix Correia the only doubt. The rest of the spine of the team is making its mark and becoming firmly established as undisputed starters. We will see how it unfolds, but one thing is certain: we are in for a match full of good football.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
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