Ansotegi's new Real visits the Eldense and the Eibar receives the Elche in Ipurua
The Blue White team will arrive in Elda with the result in crisis, and Jon Ansotegi will take the place of Sergio Francisco.
Jon Ansotegi in the press room in Zubieta.
The Royal Society , plunged into a crisis of results, will visit the Eldense today in the King's Cup Final 16 qualifier after a change in the Donostiarra team's bench.
Sergio Francisco The Blue White team has just been dismissed for its bad run in the League Championship and has been temporarily replaced by Jon Ansotegi. The change in the bench has changed the circumstances of the one-game elimination.
The Royal Society arrives in Elda plunged into a crisis of results in the League, in which Jon Ansotegi will be replaced by former White Blue Coach Sergio Francisco, who has failed to turn around a team that has fallen apart in recent months.
Meanwhile, the management of the Royal Society continues to explore the coaching market with the aim of starting 2026 with a new trainer, hoping not to have too many problems getting into the octaves of the tournament in front of the Alicante team.
Jon Ansotegi will not be able to count on the injured Oyarzabal, Yangel Herrera, Oskarsson, Barrenetxea and Ruperez, and Sadiq is doubtful because he has been injured in the aductor.
- Possible starters.
Eldense: Pablo Valencia, Alex Serradell, Arnau Gaixas, David Ruiz, Ibarrondo, Guille Macho, Borja Calvo, Rubén Quintanilla, Hamza Bellari, Rafa Núñez and Dioni Villalba.
Royal Society: Marrero; Aramburu, Elustondo, Caleta-Car, Aihen; Turrientes, Marin, Sucic; Zakharyan, Goti and Karrikaburu.
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso (Extremadura).
Stadium: Elda's Nuevo Pepico Amat.
Time: 21:00.
On the other hand, the Eibar will play two decisive games this week in Ipurua, the first, this Tuesday, corresponding to the sixteen finals of the King's Cup. Beñat San José receives the Elche First Division team. The team led by Eder Sarabia has shown great shortcomings outside the home in the League, having failed in the last five.
However, the main objective of the armers is to get out of the downhill posts of the Second Division League as soon as possible. So far the Eibar has left the Naxara and the Pontevedra out of the Cup in the course of the tournament.
- Possible starters:
Eibar: Lopez, Alvaro Rodríguez, Arambarri, Nolaskoain, Buta, Olaetxea, Sergio Álvare, Magunazelaia, Guruzeta, Toni Villa and Marton.
Elche: Dituro; Chust; Diaby, Petrot; Josan, John Chetauya, Redondo, Mendoza, Yago de Santiago; Adam and Alvaro Rodriguez.
Referee: Alejandro Quintero (Andalusia)
Football field, Ipurua.
Time: 19:00.
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