Espanyol vs Mallorca Match Preview
Two consecutive defeats have taken Mallorca down to the 12th position, seven points below the last European qualifier. To make things worse, Michael Laudrup's Bermellones have not been able to obtain the full scoring at Cornella-El-Prat in the last 11 years.
Mauricio Pochettino's Pericos are flying high after Sunday's sound victory 4-1 against Real Sociedad, and they know a victory is mandatory to fight back for the last Champions League place. RCD Espanyol misses playmaker Javi Marquez, a vital player for Pochettino in his scheme.
Michael Laudrup needs to decide who'll replace Jonathan De Guzman in his squad, for the Canadian international is ruled out due to injuries. Team's captain Jose Luis Marti makes way for Michael Pereira in the starting squad, who joins Sergio Tejera in the attack.
A true six-pointer between two greedy European fighters with a huge impact in the table standings no matter what happens in Cornella-El Prat.