Valencia CF on alert over Zabiri as Racing de Santander await | OneFootball

Valencia CF face Racing de Santander next in a direct fight near the bottom. Javier Aguirre’s side would move above the Cantabrians with a win, and the Mexican will make his debut at El Sardinero.

According to Superdeporte, the hosts have taken encouragement from an eye-catching start, not least the form of Yassir Zabiri. The Morocco forward started his country’s most recent match and has scored six times this season.

His strong temperament has already brought four bookings, and Racing view Valencia as another delicate assignment in a sequence that also includes Osasuna and Espanyol.

Even so, Racing are formidable at home, they have not lost as hosts this season. They drew with Villarreal after leading 2-0, overwhelmed Elche, then beat Alavés to halt the Vitoria club’s fine run.

Only heavy defeats to Barcelona and Celta, 12 goals conceded across those two games, have sown the usual doubts for a newly promoted side. The danger is they want to shake them off against Valencia CF.

Source: Superdeporte

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