The Saudi Fahad Al-Muwallad enters the call of Levante UD for the first time

Saudi Fahad Al-Muwallad - Levante UD

1. He arrived in January and had not even had the opportunity to live a match on the bench
2. The Saudis of the League or how to sell without playing

Levante coach Paco Lopez announced on Saturday the list of eighteen players called for the match against Las Palmas with the presence for the first time since his arrival of Saudi Fahad Al-Muwallad .

Fahad arrived in the Levant last January in the collaboration agreement between the Professional Football League and the government of Saudi Arabia and had not even had the opportunity to sit on the bench. He has always seen the games from the stands. It will be the first time you have options, although scarce, to debut in the league.

It does so in an essential game so that Levante can move away almost definitively from the relegation zone, which could look at 10 points away.

The whole Granota arrives elated after having added seven points in the first three games of Paco López on the bench. However, he faces the duel with eight losses due to injury, as this week he lost to Jason and Boateng, who had to retire in the last game against Girona. In spite of everything, he could maintain an eleven very similar to the one he posted last Saturday, as Uruguayan center-back Erick Cabaco has recovered in time from slight discomfort and could return to form the defensive pair with Rober Pier, with Pedro López and Coke Andújar in the bands.

With José Campaña and Jefferson Lerma indisputable in midfield, Jason's absence would be covered by Iván López 'Ivi' and José Luis Morales would occupy the left side.

The great unknown of the starting eleven is knowing who will accompany Roger Martí in the attack, since before the loss of Boateng, Paco López will have to choose between Sadiku and Pazzini.

In Las Palmas, the situation is more critical. The last train for the permanence passes through the Ciutat de València. Any other result that is not a victory would significantly reduce his chances of continuing in the Primera season next season.

It is paradoxical that, even with a draw, Levante would not only keep the current distance of seven points, already succulent, but would increase it, because in that case it would also have the particular difference of goals in its favor, after 0-2 that he got in Gran Canaria in the first round.

The islanders will have the sensitive loss by sanction of their defender Ximo Navarro, but Paco Jémez will be able to dispose of Dani Castellano and Oghenekaro Etebo, recovered from their respective ailments.