Sporting Injury Worries Lessen

The influential pair missed Saturday's match with Real Valladolid in Luarca but have recorvered in time to make the squad to meet Atleti.

The coach announced the following squad: Cuéllar, Sergio Sánchez, Sastre, Diego Camacho, Jorge, Canella, Míchel, Matabuena, Landeira, Pedro, Omar, Luis Morán, Raúl Cámara, Neru, Andreu, De Lucas, Kike Mateo, Diego Castro, Iván Hernández, Jorge Pina, Bilic, Barral, Gerard, Carmelo, Maldonado, José Ángel.

Although Atleti will provide a stern test on Monday night against Atleti in the Trofeo Teresa Herrera it is not thought that the side will go overboard, for the fans are looking forward to an upcoming match with AC Milan.

That game against the Italian giants is a repeat of a UEFA Cup match that took place almost 20 years ago and is considered the high point of what is already a significant summer for the Gijón side.

The 1998 clash between the two sides at El Molinón ended 1-0 in favour of the Asturians, but Milan walked the away leg 3-0. Appropriately enough, Espanyol then eliminated Milan in the second round en route to the final.


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