Real Betis made official its squad list for Sunday’s osasuna - real betis match at El Sadar, a Jornada 31 meeting that arrives with the margin for error gone in the final stretch of the season. Manuel Pellegrini’s team goes into the game after drawing with Espanyol and with the feeling that taking points in Pamplona could give its standing a much-needed lift.
Valles, Adrián and Pau López were listed as goalkeepers, while Diego Llorente, Marc Bartra and Natan anchor the defense. Bellerín and Aitor Ruibal are the options on the flanks, with Marc Roca and Johnny Cardoso named as the midfield pair. Giovani Lo Celso and Pablo Fornals appear as the creative players, and Chimy Ávila leads an attack that also includes Ez Abde and Cédric Bakambu. Pablo García, wearing dorsal 52, continues to gain ground in the first-team rotation.
Pellegrini’s message was direct: the team should “centrarse en jugar y no en el arbitraje.” That line fits the mood around a game the club sees as a real test rather than a routine stop. CA Osasuna, coached by Alessio Lisci, are historically strong at home, and El Sadar is described inside Betis as a stadium where matches are won with heart and a cold head.
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That is why the trip matters beyond the single result. Osasuna are viewed as a direct rival, and Betis can improve its position in the standings by coming away with points. The expedition travels with the conviction that players such as Amrabat or Riquelme can decide it, but Sunday’s game will still demand something simpler first: control, patience and the nerve to survive a difficult night away from home.
