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Match details:

Copa del rey
Espanyol vs Celta de Vigo
Venue: RCDE Stadium, Cornella, Spain
Date: 3rd January 2023
Time: 11:30 pm IST

Preview:

Espanyol will go against Celta de Vigo in the Copa del Rey at RCDE Stadium, Cornella in the Round-of-32 match. Espanyol are struggling in La Liga but they have performed well in the Copa del Rey so far. They have scored just 17 goals and allowed 23 goals in 15 La Liga matches. They are coming into this game after snatching one point against Barcelona in a 1-1 draw. On the other hand, Celta de Vigo are undefeated in the last four matches in all competitions. They are in 17th place with 13 points in their hands in La Liga. They are coming off a 1-1 settlement in the league against Sevilla.

Recent forms ( In all competitions):

Espanyol – DWDLW
Celta de Vigo – DWWDW

Probable starting XI:

Espanyol

Joan Garcia, Oscar Gil, Wassim Keddari, Leandro Cabrera, Brian Olivan, Jose Carlos Lazo, Fernando Calero, Sergi Darder, Nicolas Melamed, Joselu, Javi Puado

Celta de Vigo

Ivan Villar, Oscar Mingueza, Joseph Aidoo, Unai Nunez, Javi Galan, Carles Perez, Gabriel Veiga, Fran Beltran, Franco Cervi, Goncalo Paciencia, Iago Aspas

Top picks:

Iago Aspas: The Spanish striker has been in decent form this season and will be the best player from his side. He is their top scorer with seven goals to his name in the league and will be the best player to bet on in this clash. He has provided three assists so far in the league. He could play a crucial role in this match with his offensive contribution.

Joselu: Joselu is a good striker in the Espanyol squad. His timing and precision make look all too easy. He can walk the ball in from any position. He has scored a total of eight goals in 15 league appearances for his club. Recently, in the draw against Barcelona, he scored a beautiful penalty and helped his team to claim one crucial point.

Captain and vice-captain options:

Iago Aspas
Joselu
Gabriel Veiga
Sergi Darder

Fantasy team:

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