ESPANYOL NEWS

Oscar Regano - Suspension served Gil served a one-match ban due to yellow card accumulation and is now eligible to return.

Impact Gil picked up the one-match ban that saw him sidelined for a clash with Betis. The defender is now available once more, though he will face a tough task to stay out of the officials book, something he has struggled with mightily of late.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Calero - Set for return Calero served a one-match ban due to yellow card accumulation and is now available to return.

Impact Calero was shown a fifth yellow card that saw him suspended for a Saturday clash with Betis. The defender is now eligible to return once more, though likely as a depth option off the bench.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vinicius de Souza Costa - Benching boosts output Souza assisted once to go with zero corners and one chance created in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Betis.

Impact Espanyol previously hosted Athletic Club on April 8, but Souza served as a substitute. Possibly having been rejuvenated post-benching, he took advantage of his latest starting opportunity to log his first assist as a La Liga midfielder.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cesar Montes - Scores goal Montes scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal) in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Betis.

Impact Montes has his first goal of the 2022-23 La Liga. But considering his career history and center-back role, fantasy managers should not expect him suddenly improving his goal rate. Yet as one of Espanyol's preferred defenders available, Montes will always have an opportunity to score as long as he can play.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Pacheco - Five saves, three goals conceded Pacheco made five saves and conceded three goals in Saturday's 3-1 loss against Betis.

Impact Pacheco logged five saves twice across Espanyol's three games during the first half of April. Unfortunately for him, he also conceded seven goals and will try to redeem himself against Cadiz on Friday.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adria Pedrosa - On bench against Betis Pedrosa (groin) is in Espanyol's match day squad for Saturday's clash against Real Betis.

Impact Pedrosa is available in Espanyol's squad for the first time in any competition this season, and he could feature off the bench Saturday behind Leandro Cabrera at left-back while Brian Olivan (undisclosed) and Oscar Gil (suspension) are both out.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Calero - Suspended against Betis Calero will not be an option versus Betis on Saturday due to yellow-card accumulation.

Impact Calero was booked in each of his previous two matches despite coming off the bench in those contests. At this point, even once eligible to play, Calero is unlikely to break into the starting XI with any consistency and figures to serve primarily as a reserve option.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Oscar Regano - Reaches ten yellows Gil picked up a 10th yellow card during Saturday's 2-1 loss to Athletic and is set for a one-match ban.

Impact Gil has reached double-digit yellow cards and is set for another suspension. In his last eight matches Gil has picked up five yellow cards, a concern in general. The full-back seemingly can't stay out of the officials book of late, and will hope to clean up his act in the final matches of the season.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sergi Gomez - Available for return Gomez is set to return from a one-match ban due to straight red against Girona.

Impact Gomez is now eligible to return to the starting XI, where he has spent most of the season in central defense. The defender started six matches in a row before picking up the suspension and should return immediately for Saturday's trip to Betis.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Edu Exposito - Four clearances in start Exposito made four clearances, an interception and won one of two tackles in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Athletic Club.

Impact Exposito started in defensive midfield Saturday for the first time since early January, but his side still dropped a fifth consecutive game against Bilbao and remains in the relegation zone at the moment.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Pacheco - Concedes two goals to Bilbao Pacheco made five saves but conceded two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Athletic Bilbao.

Impact Pacheco was beaten by strikes from both Williams brothers on Saturday as his side lost a fifth consecutive La Liga game. It won't get any easier next weekend against sixth-placed Betis, which have scored 34 goals in 28 matches this season.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sergi Darder - Scores goal against Bilbao Darder took two shots and scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Athletic Club. He also made a clearance and won one of two tackles in the match.

Impact Darder scored a late consolation goal for his side on Saturday as Espanyol lost a fifth straight game in La Liga. It was Darder's fifth goal of the season, with three of them plus an assist coming in his last eight appearances since mid-February.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Aleix Vidal - Sent off Saturday Vidal was shown his second yellow card during the 2-1 loss to Athletic Club on Saturday.

Impact Vidal was given his first red card of the season after being shown two yellow cards Saturday. He will now serve a one-match ban next Saturday against Real Betis. He has been given three appearances off the bench in the last five games, two of them as an unused sub. This follows just one assist, 13 interceptions and 11 tackles (five won) on the campaign thus far.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Olivan - Continues to be sidelined Olivan (undisclosed) will not be an option for Saturday's match versus Athletic Club, according to manager Luis Garcia.

Impact Olivan has been sidelined since March 11 with an undisclosed injury and will continue to be absent from the team. This means that Ruben Sanchez will start again at right back, with Oscar Gil playing at the left back position.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Espanyol fires Martínez, hires former player García as coach

Espanyol has fired Diego Martínez and hired former player Luis García as its new coach

APRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leandro Cabrera - Available once more Cabrera is available for selection after serving a one-match ban against Girona.

Impact Cabrera picked up a fifth yellow card and earned a one-match ban. The defender is now set to return to the starting XI somewhere in the back-line. The defender played at left-back in the final two matches before the suspension, but has been a center-back previously.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sergi Gomez - Sent off in defeat Gomez was sent off in Saturday's 2-1 loss against Girona.

Impact Gomez was shown his second straight red of the season for a dangerous tackle after a VAR review. Calero is likely to take his place in central defense for Saturday's match against Athletic Club.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ruben Sanchez Saez - Four crosses in defeat Ruben Sanchez attempted four crosses (one accurate) and had one shot off target in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Girona.

Impact Ruben Sanchez, who was starting his third consecutive game after a run of games on the bench for the first time since recovering from a hamstring injury, put in the cross that led to Martin Braithwaite's equalizer. He has attempted 17 crosses and created three chances in his last four appearences.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Javi Puado - Registers assist in loss Javi Puado assisted the equalizer and attempted one cross in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Girona.

Impact Javi Puado was starting having been on the bench for the previous two games and registered his second assist of the season. He will hope to keep his place in the starting XI when Espanyol face Athletic Club on Saturday.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Braithwaite - Scores in defeat Braithwaite scored once from two shots (one on target) in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Girona.

Impact Braithwaite scored his ninth of the season after blanking in the previous two games. The striker has attempted 8 shots in his last four games but only managed to get two of those on target (both of which resulted in goals). He is only two goals short of his career best of 11 in a single season.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Fernando Pacheco - Concedes twice in loss Pacheco conceded twice and made two saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Girona.

Impact Playing behind one of the league's leakiest defences, Pacheco has conceded 11 goals in his past five games and has not kept a clean sheet since his debut in mid-February. Espanyol have two difficult games against Athletic Club and Real Betis up next as they try and steer themselves away from the relegation zone.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keidi Bare - Available to return at weekend Bare (ankle) was called up by Espanyol for Sunday's clash against Girona.

Impact Bare has been out since suffering a ligament tear in his ankle during a Copa del Rey match back in December, but he has recovered and should be available for selection in Saturday's La Liga game for the first time since the World Cup.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ronael Pierre-Gabriel - Available for club return Pierre-Gabriel (strain) was called up by Espanyol for Saturday's clash against Girona.

Impact Pierre-Gabriel missed his side's loss to Real Madrid just before the international window due to a muscular injury he suffered the week before, but he used the break to recover and could now make his return to the squad against Girona. Even when fit, he has started just one of Espanyol's nine La Liga matches since arriving on-loan from Mainz in January.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Great debuts for De la Fuente, Joselu as Spain beats Norway

Spain got off to a winning start under new coach Luis de la Fuente by beating Norway 3-0 to open its qualifying campaign for the 2024 European Championship

MARCH 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS