Spanish midweek stuff 21-23 March

[rcgills]

Well, for some presumably World-Cup season related reason, there's a full midweek program in the Primera Liga this week

21 Mar-21:00	Barcelona v Getafe		1.25	5.00	13.00
22 Mar-17:00	Mallorca v Cadiz		1.83	3.30	4.33
22 Mar-20:00	Athletic Bilbao v Espanyol		2.00	3.20	3.75
22 Mar-20:00	CD Alaves v Celta Vigo		2.37	3.20	2.90
22 Mar-20:00	D Coruna v Malaga		1.57	3.75	5.50
22 Mar-20:00	Osasuna v Real Sociedad		1.66	3.40	5.50
22 Mar-20:00	Real Betis v Racing Santander		2.00	3.20	3.75
22 Mar-20:00	Valencia v Villarreal		1.72	3.30	5.00
22 Mar-21:00	Real Zaragoza v Real Madrid		3.40	3.25	2.10
23 Mar-22:00	Atletico Madrid v Sevilla		2.00	3.20	3.75

And one game in the Segunda, postponed a couple of weeks ago

22 Mar-20:30

Numancia v Hercules

1.80

2.87

4.50

First thoughts here, I like the look of Osasuna, Atletico Madrid, Mallorca and Numancia, maybe Bilbao too. More later in the week.

[prinze]

There you go RC, I should congratulate you first for the excellent tipping over the weekend especially in the Spanish lower leagues ........
Keep the beers flowing RC.

[daikoku]

Do you know if Riquelme is still suspended for Villareal RC? Pinnacle are offering 2.11 for Villareal +0.5.

If you'd given Villareal the +0.5 ball handicap in all their away games this season the away record would look like this....

P14 W10 D0 L4

Likewise Valencia's home record on the -0.5 ball handicap would look like this...

P14 W7 D0 L7

Just thinking out loud at the moment.

[jetpilot]

on a first glance:


Barcelona-Getafe-anything except home win will be a big suprise,but Barca are facing big problems in the axis of defence..Marquez will be out from 4-6 weeks,Edmilson is sidelined fror next three weeks,so Rijkaard will call Rodri for upcoming games,it will be interesting to see who will play in defence

Betis-Racing- what to say about Betis,can they finally beat someone in their ground,Racing are playing very good like guests,I'm interested in home win here..

Valencia-Villareal-huge odds on Villareal,I don't know why,is Riquelme available for wednesday?

Alaves-Celta-this game looks like it's gonna be over 2.5,both teams playing good football and scoring goals

Zaragoza-R.Madrid-3.40 for home win :loon..some strange odds for midweek games..

Deportivo-Malaga-I think that Deportivo can finally win at home,

[rcgills]

Yes, Riquelme is back in the squad for Villarreal.

[Winrew]

Watched the Real Madrid match last night , and to be honest , they were bloody awful

Real Zaragoza could be a good bet , any idea RC if Woodgate and Becks are fit ? Neither played last night but i noticed Becks on the bench.

[rcgills]

Woodgate's back in contention, Winrew, and I don't think Beckham was injured, I'm pretty sure he was dropped/rested, however you want to look at it. Madrid will be without Guti through suspension, and Raul Bravo is an injury doubt.

If this game had been a few weeks ago I most certainly would've been on Zaragoza (in fact I was for the Cup game here, when they won 6-1), but they've come a bit unstuck lately. Will have a look at their team news later before I make my mind up on this one.

[farnerud]

I think "over" for Barcelona - Getafe match is better. Getafe may score too imo.

[Winrew]

Thanks RC

[farnerud]

Apart from the injured Rafa Márquez and Edmílson, Henrik Larsson is also out of the Barça squad to face Getafe. Thiago Motta, Maxi López and young central defender Rodri have all been included.

Frank Rijkaard has announced his squad for the Barça v Getafe league match on Tuesday. The main news is the inclusion of reserve team defender Rodri, as well as the returns of Thiago Motta and Maxi López.

Of the players that appeared against Real Sociedad, Edmílson and Márquez are injured, while Henrik Larsson has also been left out after being forced to leave the pitch on Saturday with muscular problems.

The fill list is as follows: Valdés, Jorquera, Iniesta, Van Bommel, Ezquerro, Gio, Puyol, Oleguer, Deco, Rodri, Maxi, Sylvinho, Gabri, Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Motta, Belletti and Giuly.

fcbarcelona.com

[farnerud]

http://www.lfp.es/competiciones/2005...ancionados.asp

Do you know when will this list is being updated?

[rcgills]

Sorry Farnerud, no idea when they'll update it.

[farnerud]

Today is Ronaldinho's birthday!!

Ronaldinho to score first goal @ 4.50

[daikoku]

I'm very tempted in taking Getafe +1.75 @1.82 with Canbet. For people unfamiliar with asian handicaps if Getafe lose by 2 goals I get half my stake back.

Getafe have only been beaten by more than 1 goal once away from home in the league this season.

Now if any team in the Primera were going to alter this statistic it would be Barcelona. However as outlined above they've got some selection problems tonight.

Hmm, I'm going to have to think about this one

[tallipoika]

Barcelona

PO 1 Victor Valdés
DF 23 Oleguer
DF 16 Silvinho
DF 5 Puyol
DF 2 Belleti
CC 17 Van Bommel
CC 3 Motta
CC 20 Deco
CC 8 Giuly
DL 10 Ronaldinho
DL 9 Etoo

Subst
PO 25 Jorquera
DF 18 Gabri
DF 36 Rodri
DF 12 Van Bronckhorst
CC 24 Iniesta
DL 14 Ezquerro
DL 11 Maxi López
Player Injury
R. Marquez, D Late Apr - Thigh

He tore his thigh muscle.
J. Edmilson, D Mid Apr - Thigh

He has a torn thigh musle.
L. Messi, S Mid Apr - Thigh

He tore his right thigh muscle fibres and will miss one month.
C. Xavi, M Out indefinitely - Undisclosed

He is sidelined through injury.


Getafe
PO 1 Luis García
DF 10 Pulido
DF 2 Contra
DF 23 Tena
DF 3 Pernía
CC 24 Alberto
CC 6 Diego Rivas
CC 16 Vivar Dorado
CC 7 Mario Cotelo
DL 11 Riki
DL 14 Paunovic

Subst
PO 13 Calatayud
DF 4 Belenguer
DF 12 Matellán
DF 15 Paredes
CC 5 Cubillo
CC 21 Nano
CC 18 Redondo
DL 17 Pachón
Player Injury
D. Guiza, S Ques Tues - Undisclosed

He has been sidelined through injury.
A. Matellan, D Ques Tues - Suspension

He has served his suspension.
I. Riki, S Ques Tues - Undisclosed

Has been sidelined through injury.
J. Gavilan, M Out Tues - Undisclosed

D. Belenguer, M Out Tues - Undisclosed

F. Celestini, M Mid Apr - Undisclosed

Suffering from a dislocated shoulder

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Osasuna

PO 1 Elía
DF 17 Javier Flaño
DF 14 Josetxo
DF 5 Cuéllar
DF 3 Clavero
CC 10 Puñal
CC 22 Muñoz
CC 16 David López
CC 21 Valdo
DL 15 Webo
DL 9 Milosevic


Subst
PO 26 Roberto
DF 19 Corrales
DF 7 Cruchaga
DF 2 Izquierdo
CC 12 Fran Moreno
CC 8 Ortiz
DL 20 Romeo

Real Sociedad

PO 1 Alberto
DF 14 López Rekarte
DF 6 Labaka
DF 19 Garrido
CC 2 Viafara
CC 8 Garitano
CC 22 Mikel Alonso
CC 4 Stevanovic
CC 3 Mark González
DL 15 Nihat
DL 12 Skoubo

Subst
PO 13 Riesgo
DF 31 Ansotegi
DF 23 Boris
DF 18 Cifuentes
CC 10 Novo
CC 24 Xabier Prieto
DL 16 Uranga
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Mallorca
PO 25 Prats
DF 8 Cortés
DF 22 Ballesteros
DF 16 Nunes
DF 3 Navarro
DF 15 Tuni
CC 2 Basinas
CC 4 Pereyra
CC 18 Arango
CC 12 Pisculichi
DL 11 Gutiérrez
Subst
PO 1 Moya
DF 7 Campano
DF 20 Tuzzio
CC 6 Borja
CC 5 Doni
CC 19 Víctor
DL 17 Okubo

Cádiz
PO 25 Limia
DF 5 Paz
DF 4 De Quintana
DF 3 Raúl López
CC 22 Luciano Vella
CC 24 Bezares
CC 16 Fleurquin
CC 17 Lucas Lobos
CC 19 Jonathan
DL 10 Estoyanoff
DL 20 Medina

Subst
PO 13 Navas
DF 2 De la Cuesta
DF 18 Mário Silva
CC 8 Enrique
CC 23 Morán
CC 6 Suárez
DL 9 Oli
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Alavés
PO 25 Bonano
DF 12 Gaspar
DF 26 Medhi Lacen
CC 17 Edu Alonso
CC 4 Juanito
CC 8 Ibon Begoña
CC 18 Astudillo
CC 23 Nené
DL 10 De Lucas
DL 22 Aloisi
DL 24 Arturo
Subst
PO 13 Ardouin
DF 3 Pellegrino
DF 16 Poli
CC 14 Elton
CC 7 Georgiev
CC 21 Jandro
DL 28 Pacheco
Navarro, S day-to-day - Undisclosed

He missed his last game with an undisclosed injury

Celta de Vigo
PO 13 Pinto
DF 17 Méndez
DF 3 Lequi
DF 2 José Enrique
CC 8 Ángel López
CC 4 Oubiña
CC 22 De Ridder
CC 24 Canobbio
CC 16 David Silva
DL 21 Jorge
DL 18 Baiano

Subst
PO 1 Esteban
CC 11 Gustavo López
CC 25 Iriney
CC 7 Núñez
CC 6 Roberto
DL 10 Javi Guerrero
DL 14 Jesús Perera
Player Injury
D. Placente, M Early Apr - Knee

He will have knee surgery.

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Athletic
PO 1 Lafuente
DF 19 Murillo
DF 14 Luis Prieto
DF 29 Ustaritz
DF 30 Amorebieta
CC 18 Gurpegi
CC 16 Orbaiz
CC 15 Iraola
CC 10 Yeste
CC 17 Etxeberría
DL 23 Aduritz
Subst
PO 13 Aranzubia
DF 3 Casas
DF 38 Dañobeitia
DF 12 Lacruz
CC 7 Tiko
DL 8 Guerrero
DL 9 Llorente
No injuries to report.
Espanyol
PO 1 Iraizoz
DF 4 Lopo
DF 21 Jarque
DF 5 Pochettino
DF 3 David García
CC 8 Zabaleta
CC 9 De la Peña
CC 15 Fredson
CC 14 Ito
DL 10 Luis García
DL 23 Tamudo

Subst
PO 13 Kameni
DF 2 Armando Sá
DF 27 Sergio Sánchez
CC 17 Juanfran
DL 20 Coro
DL 31 Miki
DL 7 Pandiani
Player Injury
I. Kameni, G day-to-day - Disciplinary

He missed his last game.
M. Hurtado, M day-to-day - Groin

He has been suffering from a groin injury
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Deportivo
PO 1 Molina
DF 24 Héctor
DF 23 Coloccini
DF 3 Romero
DF 15 Capdevilla
CC 8 Sergio
CC 4 Duscher
CC 18 Víctor
CC 11 Munitis
CC 17 Rubén Castro
DL 10 Arizmendi

Subst
PO 25 Dani Mallo
DF 2 Manuel Pablo
CC 16 Acuña
CC 6 De Guzmán
CC 41 Iago
DL 20 Momo
DL 36 Xisco
Player Injury
D. Manuel Juanma, D day-to-day - Undisclosed

He missed his last game with an undisclosed injury.
D. Tristan, S Elig Mar 22 - Suspension

He is serving a one match suspension.
S. Taborda, S Late Apr - Thigh

Tore a left thigh muscle in a Mar 6th matchup.
J. Andrade, D out for season - Knee

He will miss the remainder of the season and possibly more after severing the patellar tendon in his left knee.
J. Valeron, M out for season - Knee

He has a torn left anterior cruciate ligament and will be sidelined for eight months as a result.

Málaga

PO 1 Arnau
DF 19 Fernando Sanz
DF 6 Alexis Ruano
CC 27 Gámez
CC 11 Nacho
CC 22 Juan Rodríguez
CC 23 Ricardo Bóvio
CC 15 Manu
CC 20 Duda
DL 18 Couñago
DL 17 Salva

Subst
PO 13 Goitia
DF 5 César Navas
CC 21 Antonio López
CC 2 Gabriel
CC 7 Gerardo
CC 8 Hidalgo
DL 16 Morales
Player Injury
I. Goitia, G day-to-day - Leg

He sat on the bench during his last match.
M. Romero, M day-to-day - Knee

He has been on the bench since his return from knee surgery.
C. Navas, D Out indefinitely - Ankle

He is out after having ankle surgery.
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Betis
PO 1 Contreras
DF 7 Varela
DF 4 Juanito
DF 5 Rivas
DF 2 Luis Fernández
CC 8 Arzu
CC 18 Rivera
CC 17 Joaquín
CC 12 Robert
DL 24 Edú
DL 21 Xisco

Subst
PO 13 Doblas
DF 15 Nano
CC 10 Cañas
CC 25 Miguel Ángel
DL 6 Dani
DL 19 Israel
DL 11 Tardelli
Player Injury
A. Lembo, D Out indefinitely - Ankle

Has a sprained ankle.
M. Assuncao, M Late Mar - Shoulder

He dislocated his shoulder in training.
R. Oliveira, S out for season - Knee

He is out with torn ligaments in his right knee.
Racing de Santander
PO 1 Aouate
DF 14 Pinillos
DF 4 Ezequiel Garay
DF 16 Pablo Alfaro
DF 2 Damiá
CC 21 Ayoze
CC 35 Antonio Tomás
CC 23 Melo
CC 6 Vitolo
DL 11 Óscar Serrano
DL 15 Pinilla

Subst
PO 13 Valencia
DF 22 Mora
DF 3 Oriol
CC 19 Casquero
CC 33 Cristian Portilla
DL 20 Antoñito
DL 10 Jonathan
Player Injury
Samu, D Early Apr - Knee

Will undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.
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Valencia
PO 25 Butelle
DF 23 Curro Torres
DF 5 Marchena
DF 24 Moretti
CC 33 Raúl Albiol
CC 19 Rufete
CC 6 Albelda
CC 8 Baraja
CC 11 Regueiro
DL 20 Mista
DL 7 Villa

Subst
PO 1 Cañizares
PO 13 Mora
DF 4 Ayala
DF 2 Miguel
CC 10 Angulo
CC 16 Hugo Viana
DL 21 Aimar
Player Injury
V. Rodriguez, M day-to-day - Ankle

He suffered a sprained ankle on Jan 14th.
R. Ayala, D day-to-day - Knee

He sat on the bench during his last match.
P. Kluivert, S out for season - Knee

He underwent surgery on his right knee.

Villarreal
PO 13 Sebastián Viera
DF 24 Josemi
DF 22 Peña
DF 2 Gonzalo Rodríguez
DF 3 Arruabarrena
CC 14 Font
CC 19 Marcos Senna
CC 18 Tacchinardi
CC 23 Jose Mari
DL 9 Franco
DL 5 Forlán

Subst
PO 25 Barbosa
DF 30 Alcántara
DF 21 Cazorla
DF 16 Quique Álvarez
CC 11 Calleja
CC 6 Josico
CC 10 Roger
Player Injury
J. Sorin, D day-to-day - Calf

He has a strained calf.
J. Venta, D Mid Apr - Thigh

He tore a thigh muscle in the Mar 7th Champion's League match.
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Zaragoza
PO 1 César
DF 12 Toledo
DF 24 Capi
DF 4 Cuartero
CC 14 Ponzio
CC 16 Celades
CC 20 Generelo
CC 8 Cani
CC 17 Ewerthon
DL 18 Óscar González
DL 22 Diego Milito

Subst
PO 25 Valbuena
DF 3 Aranzábal
CC 15 Lafita
CC 7 Movilla
CC 10 Savio
CC 21 Zapater
DL 9 Sergio García
Player Injury
G. Milito, D day-to-day - Undisclosed

He is out with an undisclosed injury.
C. Jimenez, D Out indefinitely - Knee

Faces a lengthy lay-off after damaging cartilage in his left knee during training.

Real Madrid
PO 1 Casillas
DF 2 Michel Salgado
DF 4 Sergio Ramos
DF 15 Raúl Bravo
DF 3 Roberto Carlos
DF 11 Cicinho
CC 14 Guti
CC 5 Zidane
CC 19 Cassano
DL 10 Robinho
DL 7 Raúl

Subst
PO 13 Diego López
DF 21 Diogo
DF 24 Mejía
CC 23 Beckham
CC 16 Gravesen
DL 8 Baptista
DL 9 Ronaldo
Player Injury
D. Beckham, M Out indefinitely - Groin

He strained his groin in the Mar 8th Champion's League match.
O. Minambres, D Out indefinitely - Knee

Is suffering from a knee injury.
J. Woodgate, D day-to-day - Hamstring

Has been sidelined with a hamstring injury.
P. Garcia, M Early Apr - Knee

He will be sidelined for up to six weeks with a ligament tear in his left knee
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Atlético
PO 25 Leo Franco
DF 2 Velasco
DF 22 Pablo Ibáñez
DF 21 Perea
DF 15 Molinero
DF 3 Antonio López
CC 23 Luccin
CC 7 Galletti
CC 8 Ibagaza
DL 17 Petrov
DL 9 Fernando Torres

Subst
PO 1 Cuellar
DF 46 Antonio Moreno
DF 5 García Calvo
CC 4 Colsa
CC 31 Mario Suárez
DL 28 Manu del Moral
DL 12 Marqués
Player Injury
I. Cuellar, G day-to-day - Wrist

He sat on the bench since his return from a wrist injury.
M. Petrov, S Elig Mar 23 - Suspension

He is serving a one match ban.
F. Gabi, M Elig Mar 23 - Suspension

He is serving a one match ban.

Sevilla
PO 1 Palop
DF 4 Daniel Alves
DF 2 Javi Navarro
DF 19 Dragutinovic
DF 3 David
CC 18 Martí
CC 11 Renato
CC 15 Jesús Navas
CC 16 Adriano
DL 7 Saviola
DL 10 Fabiano

Subst
DF 14 Escudé
CC 22 Fernando Sales
CC 8 Jordi
CC 26 Lolo
CC 27 Puerta
DL 17 Jesuli
DL 30 Kepa
Player Injury
F. Kanoute, S day-to-day - Ankle

He is out with an ankle injury.
E. Maresca, M Early Apr - Ankle

Will miss up to a month after suffering a small achilles tendon tear.
P. Ruiz Barrero, D out for season - Knee

He will miss the remainder of the season with a serious knee injury.
A. Makukula, S Late Mar - Knee

Needs surgery on his right knee and will be sidelined for six months.
(As, covers)