Sevilla FC will face Deportivo Alavés this Friday in LaLiga's 12th round with two significant midfield absences. The team arrives in sixth place, with 17 points from eleven games, having recorded five wins, two draws, and four losses. Manager Luis García Plaza cannot call upon the suspended Manu Bueno or the injured Peque in the 24-man squad list published by the club.

García Plaza explained that Marcao, Miguel Sierra and Peque are out through injury, and that in the case of Manu Bueno, sent off at the Coliseum, it is through suspension. Peque's absence, due to a left hamstring strain, could last around a month. The midfielder had been decisive in the Copa del Rey, scoring a goal and providing an assist in the 0-3 win over Sporting de Hortaleza, a match where R. Ure and R. Vargas also found the net.

To cover these losses, the manager has included youth-team midfielder Iker Muñoz and full-back Nico Guillén in the first-team squad for the first time. The list also marks the return of Isaac Romero, who was substituted in the last league game, and the inclusion of Kochorashvili, who travelled to Castellón to pay tribute to his former teammate Jesús de Miguel, who passed away on Monday.

The club held a minute's silence in memory of De Miguel during Wednesday's training session, attended by president José María del Nido Carrasco and sporting director José Ignacio Navarro. The mood at the training ground has been marked by this heartfelt tribute.

The team heads into the match following a 3-1 defeat to Getafe, a result that leaves Sevilla sixth in the standings with 17 points. In that match on Sunday 1 November, Kike Salas put Sevilla ahead, but Getafe fought back with goals from Enes Ünal, Martin Satriano and Orel Mangala. Their recent league form is mixed, with two wins, one draw, and two losses in the last five games, which also include a 2-0 win over Osasuna and a heavy 4-1 defeat at Real Madrid. Across the season, the side has scored 17 goals and conceded 19. Their next opponent, Alavés, sits in 11th place and visits this Friday 6 November. Aiming to maintain their push for European spots and close a thirteen-point gap to the leaders, García Plaza is relying on the rest of his squad to handle this challenge. The match will be played at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán at 21:00.

The report in full is at Marca - Primera