Starting this weekend, La Liga is about to start the second half, the first game is Espanyol away to Valencia, the specific kick-off time is December 31, 23:15 Beijing time. A few days before the start of the match, espanyol officially announced that 5 players and 2 staff members tested positive for the new crown, meaning that manager Moreno had to adjust the squad, which is good news for Wu Lei, who is eager to get the opportunity to play.
Espanyol's last match was on 18 December, when they lost 3-1 away to Celta, and the new La Liga season continues unbeaten. After the end of the match, the Spaniards entered the holiday, Wu Lei and his family went to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for a holiday, and now return to Barcelona to participate in team training, fully preparing for the away match against Valencia.
On Tuesday, Espanyol officially announced that the club's 7 people tested positive for the new crown, including 5 players and 2 staff, Wu Lei participated in team training, so fans do not have to worry. Five players are facing a period of absence, the impact on Espanyol is still quite large, and manager Moreno must adjust the lineup.
For Wu Lei, this game ushered in a major advantage before the start, and after many teammates could not play, Wu Lei had the opportunity to play again in La Liga after a month. In the last 3 rounds of the league, Wu Lei has been sitting on the bench continuously, not playing a minute, and it is also the first experience since joining Espanyol, even if he scores in the Copa del Rey game, he still can't win the opportunity to play.
Espanyol's away game against Valencia, Wu Lei will have a high probability of playing, if he breaks, will break the Goal of Valencia for the first time in his career, as well as the first goal after returning to La Liga and end more than 500 consecutive Days of La Liga goal drought.
Wu Lei was able to score goals, which helped the Spaniard break the curse of 14 consecutive years. According to statistics, the last time Espanyol beat Valencia away was in the 2007-2008 season, when it won 2-1, and then from 1-2 in the 2008-2009 season to 0-1 in the 2020-2021 season, the continuous away winless, the record was 2 draws and 11 losses, creating a record of shame.
Espanyol's first nine La Liga away wins this season are hard to find, with a record of 3 draws and 6 losses, so it is difficult to break the spell of 14 consecutive years of away wins without Valencia.