Sevilla starts its pre-season today at the José Ramón Cisneros Palacios sports city, with over 30 players that Luis García Plaza will have to manage during the next few weeks.

What's happening in pre-season?

The Sevilla coach has expressed his desire to have a shorter squad, as he believes that working with so many players can be an obstacle to his work as a coach. Sevilla finished last season in 13th place in La Liga, with 43 points, and a goal difference of -14, having scored 46 goals and conceded 60.

What is Luis García Plaza's goal?

Luis García Plaza is looking for a more effective and compact squad, which will allow him to improve the team's results in the next season, and is working to achieve it during pre-season. Sevilla will host Rayo Vallecano in their LaLiga debut on the weekend of August 15 and 16, and Luis García Plaza has just over a month to prepare his team for that match.

Which players will join pre-season?

Internationals Vargas and Sow will join later, as they are still playing in the World Cup with Switzerland, while Akor Adams, Vlachodimos and Suazo will return soon after playing friendly matches with the national teams of Nigeria, Greece and Chile respectively. Sevilla has announced that fourteen players who did not have a first-team contract last season will be part of the group in the first days of work, including goalkeepers Rafa Romero, Loren Luchino and Sergio Recio, among others. The team is working to resolve the situation of Patrik Mercado, and Luis García Plaza is evaluating all players to determine who will be part of his squad for the next season. With the team's recent form being 1W-0D-4L, and having lost their last four matches, Luis García Plaza is aware of the challenges ahead and is working to improve the team's performance.