Negredo and Spahic return as Marcelino prepares for “special and difficult” fixture against Racing
Sevilla coach Marcelino Gran Toral has announced that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Emir-Spahic-c12523 will make the first team for the match against Racing. He said that the return to his previous employers will be both "special and difficult" for him.
According to the coach, Negredo will be in the starting line-up; however, he will not start the match. The coach wants to ease him into first team duties with the hectic league schedule at the back of his mind.
However, Spahic will take the pitch after serving his ban sentence. With the Bosnian international returning, Frederic Kanoute alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Navarro-c13691 have been sidelined for the match due to suspension.
Malian international Frederic Kanoute was involved in an altercation with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 player Cesc Fabregas. The experienced striker claimed to be racially abused by Fabregas, and solved the matter with players from both groups joining in.
Regarding the punishment that might fall on Kanoute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Freddy-c14144, something would have happened," therefore he expected a "mild sanction”.
The Sevilla coach stated that his player was "affected" and that he welcomed that the duo "have already settled" the matter amongst them.
Navarro has been included in the list of 19 players due to pending ruling on his ban. Los Rojiblancos have lodged a formal complaint to the Competition Committee about the second yellow he received at Camp Nou, and will travel with the first team.
In the build up to the match, Marcelino has wished Racing, his former club, to "straighten their course" after the game against his team.
He said that the match is "special and difficult" for him, and whatever he has been to achieve with Sevilla "is through the work of the professionals" that he worked with last season.
Marcelino broke his contract with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Racing-c40298 Santander in the summer and acknowledged that it "hurts to see Racing rock-bottom".
The former Real Zaragoza player stated that "it will be difficult" but hopes that they will move up the table in the near future.
At the press conference, the former coach warned that Racing is a team that make things difficult and should be respected. Nevertheless, he stressed that Sevilla need to win and must get the three points.
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