Chance makes Real Sociedad a lucky club, honored without waiting for it with the privilege of being the first team to play at the

Diego Armando Maradona

Stadium

in Naples, which was always San Paolo, now renamed by the death of the Argentine legend.

In other circumstances, perhaps the San Sebastian club could concentrate on remembering the figure of 10, but

Imanol Alguacil's team

has another priority that is unique and non-negotiable: to achieve the pass to the next round of the Europa League.

The accounts for the Real are simple.

If you win, you are in;

if he draws, he must trust that AZ Alkmaar does not beat the eliminated Rijeka;

and if he loses, he will need a defeat from the Dutch.

The added problem for the Spanish team is that Napoli also reaches the last day with their homework undone.

It is worth the tie for the Italians without there being a possible 'biscotto' option, since the equalizer could leave the Real out.

In case the scenario, the rival and the mathematics were not already enough obstacles for the Real, Alguacil will have to face the game with what are probably his two best players.

Neither

Mikel Oyarzabal nor David Silva

, both injured, traveled to southern Italy yesterday.

He already had to play without both on Sunday against Alavés and did not go beyond 0-0, thus extending a streak of draws.

He has four in a row, two of them in the Europa League.

«When players are lacking, this team has shown that it does just as well.

All of us who have come here are with the maximum ambition and enthusiasm, convinced that we will be able to solve this challenge.

They are a great team, it will be very complicated but we can take the game forward, "said Alguacil at the press conference prior to the meeting.

Granada will close this group stage with less stress, since they visit PAOK (18.55 hours, Goal) with the classification already settled, although with the first place at stake.

Villarreal, for its part, has seen its match against Qarabag postponed due to Covid, which has been primed with the Azerbaijani squad.

Those of Emery, in any case, already know that they pass as first.

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