Girona may very well be with out former Premier League duo Paulo Gazzaniga and Daley Blind for Wednesday’s recreation in opposition to Arsenal, in line with a report.
report that Girona boss Michel has urged that and will most likely not be concerned within the Champions League conflict in opposition to Arsenal on Wednesday.
Gazzaniga is struggling with lower-back ache, while Blind has a muscle damage. In precept, the damage isn’t thought of severe sufficient to maintain Blind out of Girona’s upcoming video games, however additional medical checks are required.
If there’s any doubt concerning the two gamers, Girona could choose to not threat them, notably given they’ve already been eradicated from the Champions League.
With a recreation to go, Girona sit thirty first within the Champions League desk with simply three factors from seven video games. These factors all got here from a win over Slovan Bratislava on Matchday 3.
VfB Stuttgart are the closest staff presently sitting in a play-off place, they usually’re seven factors forward. Girona’s best-possible end is twenty eighth.
Gazzaniga and Blind might need some private motivation to face Arsenal although, having performed for Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United respectively. To not point out that they presently play for Manchester Metropolis’s sister membership.
Girona’s different key damage concern is left-back , who has been linked with a switch to Arsenal up to now. The 23-year-old has missed their final three video games, and he’s a doubt for Wednesday’s fixture.
Centre-back Ladislav Krejci was absent for Girona’s recreation on the weekend, so there’s additionally a bit of uncertainty there. The remainder of the squad must be accessible.
