Doctors have revealed that Espanyol defender Victor Alvarez joked after heart surgery yesterday that he’ll likely miss the weekend’s derby with Barcelona.
Valencia’s Andres Guardado, Mallorca’s Giovani dos Santos and Espanyol’s Hector Moreno are in Mexico’s squad for a series of post-season internationals.
Espanyol and Rayo Vallecano have had applications for to compete in European competition next season rejected by the RFEF, but Malaga have theirs granted.