Girona face Celta de Vigo II this Saturday, October 24, at the Estadio Municipal de Montilivi at 18:30 local time.
Míchel's team arrives in excellent form. They are unbeaten in their last five league matches, a run that includes wins against FC Andorra (2-0) and Albacete (2-0). Their recent form reads three wins and two draws, keeping them undefeated. In their last outing, goals from Bryan Gil and Vladyslav Vanat inside the first half-hour secured a solid 2-0 victory over FC Andorra on Sunday 18 October. Prior to that, the team drew 1-1 with Tenerife on Monday 12 October, with an early goal from Yaser Asprilla, and also shared the points in a 0-0 draw against Mallorca on Sunday 4 October. Colombian Yaser Asprilla, with five goals in eight appearances, is the top scorer this season.
Their opponents, Celta de Vigo II, sit 14th and arrive after two consecutive defeats. The reserve team lost to Sporting Gijon (2-3) and Almeria (0-2) in their last two fixtures. Their typical lineup is based on a 3-4-3 formation, with players like Coke Carrillo in goal and Ángel Arcos in attack.
Míchel could stick with the eleven that worked against Andorra, featuring Gazzaniga; Morey, David López, Francés, Álex Moreno; Carles Pérez, I. González, Fran Beltrán, Bryan Gil; Vanat and Pishchur. Girona have scored 17 goals and conceded just nine, giving them a +8 goal difference. They are six points behind leaders Almeria. Saturday's match is the next fixture on the schedule before the international break.
