Three points vital to keep the dream alive

All Spanish clubs aspire to play in the Liga BBVA, the pinnacle of Spanish football. SD Eibar will be fighting for the three points that will take them closer to survival in the league when they place Getafe CF, who will guarantee their top flight status with a win.

Team news

This is a match where both sides will be without plenty of key players. Gaizka Garitano will have to make do without Raúl Navas, Jaime Jiménez and Abraham Minero through injury, while Dani García is suspended. Pablo Franco meanwhile will be without injured playersÁngel Lafita, Álvaro Vázquez, Karim Yoda and Juan Varela. Emi Buendía, who has been called up to Argentina’s under-20 side, is also unavailable.

View from the dugouts

Gaizka Garitano, the Eibar coach, once again spoke about what it means to be in the Liga BBVA and how keen his side are to repeat the experience. “This is a dream and we have to fight to try and hold on to it. The most important thing is that we play our brand of football and enjoy playing here,”he said.

Getafe boss Pablo Franco echoed the views of his opposite number, declaring: “I am looking forward to this game with a lot of positivity. We know it is like a cup final for us, but we know that Eibar are going to go all out for a win because they are in a very risky situation and it’s a final for them too.”