Real Sociedad v Bournemouth line-ups: Marrero starts as Fort handed first start in Europa League opener | OneFootball

Line-ups are in for Real Sociedad’s Europa League opener against Bournemouth at Anoeta, kick-off at 21:00. Unai Marrero keeps goal and Héctor Fort makes his first start, operating on the right. Mikel Oyarzabal leads the attack.

Real Sociedad XI: Marrero, Beitia, Jon Martin, Sarr, Sergio Gómez, Fort, Turrientes, Yangel, Barrene, Oyarzabal, Óskarsson. Bournemouth XI: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, António Silva, Truffert, Rayan, Scott, Adams, Kluivert, Tavernier, Evanilson. According to AS, Bournemouth are unchanged from Brentford in a four-two-three-one with Kluivert behind Evanilson.

The goalkeeping debate is alive. Marrero also started two league games, a role owned by Álex Remiro last season. Whether Matarazzo opts to rotate the position regularly remains to be seen.

Matarazzo has already won a title with Real Sociedad in his first year after a notable late-season upturn. He now begins the continental campaign with standards still set high. The squad are already inside Anoeta.

La Real begin their European journey eager to respond to the weekend’s 0-3 league defeat by Atlético. Zubeldia and Odriozola are out. A packed Anoeta is expected to drive them on.

The Cherries have started poorly, three points from four Premier League matches and three straight draws into this tie. There is quality up front in Justin Kluivert, Evanilson and Tavernier, the latter their top scorer on three. Watch for Tavernier on the left and Alex Scott in midfield.

Source: AS

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