Calleja chooses 18 players for this Thursday’s match at the Butarque (7pm CET)
The Villarreal Manager, Javi Calleja, has announced his list of 18 players for the match against CD Leganés corresponding to the first leg of the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. The match will be played at the Estadio de Butarque this Thursday at 7pm CET. This match will be televised live on beIN Sports.
The 18 chosen players are:
Goalkeepers
- 1. S. Asenjo.
- 25. Barbosa.
Defenders
- 2. Mario Gaspar.
- 3. Álvaro.
- 5. A. Marín.
- 6. Víctor Ruiz.
- 22. Rukavina.
- 30. Pau.
Midfielders:
- 7. Cheryshev.
- 8. Fornals.
- 10. S. Castillejo.
- 14. Trigueros.
- 16. Rodrigo.
- 26. Ramiro.
- 28. Raba.
- 33. Chuca.
Strikers:
- 9. Bacca.
- 15. Enes Ünal.
Injured:
- Andrés Fernández
- Jaume Costa
- Sansone
- Roberto Soriano
- Semedo
- Bonera
- Bruno
Travel plan:
The Yellows expedition will set off on a high speed train (AVE) from the Joaquín Sorolla station in Valencia to Puerta de Atocha station in Madrid (5:10pm). Once in Madrid, Villarreal will stay at the Hotel Westin Palace until the match.The return journey, also by AVE train, will take place straight after the match at the Butarque stadium is over.
