This weekend, La Liga will kick off the 31st round of contention, espanyol will play at home against Celta, the two teams are ranked 12th and 11th respectively, the significance of this game is evident, if espanyol wins, it is expected to be in the top 10. However, the pre-match Spanish media "World Sports" revealed a bad news, the team's center Raul de Thomas is still in an injured state, there is a high probability of not being able to play in this game, but this is the good news of Wu Lei, Espanyol No. 7 is expected to return to La Liga!
Celta are the bitter masters of Espanyol, the last 6 matches, Celta has never lost, from February 11, 2018, Celta drew 2-2 with Espanyol, and then in the first leg of the season, Celta beat Espanyol 3-1, this team seems to be espanyol as a points boy. Although the Spaniards beat Real Madrid this season and drew with Barca, there is nothing they can do about Celta.
Against Celta, the Spaniard is facing the situation that the number one striker cannot play, according to the Spanish media, because of shoulder discomfort, Raul de Thomas can still only train in the gym, and it is almost certain that the star who bought out 60 million euros will not be able to play against Celta. Although Espanyol has no shortage of strikers, the only stable scorer who can really give opponents a fatal blow is Thomas, who scored 14 goals in La Liga in 2022-23, ranking second in the top scorer list, behind Real Madrid striker Benzema, who scored 24 goals.
Thomas's absence means that Wu Lei has more opportunities to play, and in recent times, Wu Lei has almost been forgotten, and the head coach basically does not give Wu Lei a chance, even if the latter has just won the Chinese Golden Globe Award, the manager is not willing to let Wu Lei play. Now that Thomas is down, Wu Lei may play against Celta in La Liga. If you can come off the bench, I hope Wu Lei will seize the opportunity.
Espanyol also has 2 pieces of good news, according to The World Sport, Diego López and Melamed have also recovered and can play. Facing Celta, espanyol is eager to get back on the winning track, and if they win, they are not only expected to surpass their opponents in points, but also hope to surpass Osasuna, who are currently ranked 10th, so espanyol is eager to seize the opportunity!