Previews
SÁB 23.04.2016
Team News:
- Levante UD: Ivan Lopez and Toño Garcia (injured); Simao Mate (suspended).
- Athletic Club: Aymeric Laporte, Sabin Merino and Aritz Aduriz (injured).
Match Facts:
Levante UD (20th, 28 pts):
- The 5-1 reverse suffered at the hands of Granada CF last time out was a hammerblow from which the Valencians will be looking to recover in their four remaining cup finals. In their battle to extend their Liga BBVA stay for another season, Rubi's men face two home games and two away assignments in a run-in which sees them come up against Athletic Club (h), Malaga (a), Atletico Madrid (h) and Rayo Vallecano (a).
- Levante's survival chances depend largely on the form of an attacking trio made up of Giuseppe Rossi, Jose Luis Morales and Joan Verdu. The trident have chalked up 12 goals between them and Levante's hopes rest on their attacking potency.
Athletic Club (5th, 54 pts):
- The marginal 1-0 home defeat against Atletico didn't mathematically put an end to the Basques' chances of claiming the fourth-place spot currently occupied by Villarreal CF, with Ernesto Valverde's charges currently sitting six points behind the Yellow Submarine. However, that defeat coupled with RC Celta's stalemate against RCD Espanyol saw the Galicians draw themselves level with Athletic in the standings.
- In the absence of the talismanic Aritz Aduriz, Athletic will be looking towards the side's second top scorer, eight-goal Iñaki Williams to fill the goalscoring void left by the veteran striker.
What's on in Valencia on the day of the game?
Valencia plays host to one of the most major events on the World Padel Tour circuit, as the sport's top figures descend on the city. The tournament gets underway at the Avenida de Las Ferias courts at 9am on Tuesday 19 April and runs until Sunday 24 April.
Getting to the Ciutat de Valencia stadium
Metro: Lines 3 and 9 (Machado)
Bus: Lines 11 and 12
Tram: Line 6 (Estadi del Llevant)
Stadium location here.
Time: 12:00 CEST
Stadium: Ciutat de Valencia
Referee: Iglesias Villanueva, Ignacio
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Hashtag: #LUDvATH
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