Sevilla host Aston Villa in Antonio Puerta Trophy as academy steps up and Unai Emery returns | OneFootball

Sevilla face Aston Villa in the XV Trofeo Antonio Puerta on Friday. Injuries and call-ups bring academy talent to the fore, while Unai Emery returns to the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.

Luis García Plaza’s options are thin. International absentees Odysseas Vlachodimos, Arouna Sangante, Gabriel Suazo, Giorgi Kochorashvili and Robbie Ure join injured Stassin, Fran González and Iker Muñoz, opening the door for youngsters.

According to Zona Mixta, Nico Guillén, Ibra Sow, Manuel Ángel and Mario Díaz trained with the first team in the final session before the game. Manuel Ángel and Mario Díaz, both still youth level, could make their debuts at the stadium.

Rafa Romero, the third-choice goalkeeper who has replaced Alberto Flores, is in line to start, with Vlachodimos away and Fran González sidelined. Diario de Sevilla reports a possible line-up of Rafa Romero, Carmona, Castrín, Marcao, Julio Díaz, Manu Bueno, Guridi, Peque, Alfon, Ejuke and Isaac Romero.

Emery’s presence adds emotion to the fixture at the ground where he delivered three successive UEFA Europa League titles. He later added two more continental trophies, first with Villarreal and more recently with Villa. Selection on the night will reveal which prospects make the squad and earn minutes in Nervión.

Source: La Colina De Nervion

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