Real Sociedad will face Monaco this Thursday at the Luis II stadium in the match corresponding to the fifth journey from Europa League group stage. Is Group B leadership at stake.
Monaco is the group leader with 8 points and Real Sociedad is second with 6 points. The txuri-urdin team wants to achieve a victory that will make it easier for them to reach the round of 32. However, a draw or a defeat would greatly complicate the Real’s options to qualify for the next phase of the competition.
Mikel Oyarzabal will play from the start and the coach Imanol Alguacil could make some changes in the line-up with respect to the last LaLiga game that the San Sebastian team played against Valencia. Martin Zubimendi, Aihen Muñoz and Zaldua have many options to be in the game.
In the Monegasque team, Krépin Diatta is low, but the coach Nico Kovac will have available Benoit Badiashile and Alexandre Golovine.
Probable lineups:
Monaco: Nübel; Sidibé, Maripan, Badiashile, Caio Henrique; Fofana o Lucas, Tchouaméni; Golovine, Voland, Diop; Ben Yedder o Boadu.
Real society: Remiro; Zaldua, Aritz, Le Normand, Muñoz; Zubimendi, Silva, Merino; Isak, Oyarzabal, Januzaj.
Referee: Ivan Kruzliak (Slovakia)
Stadium: Louis II (Monaco).
Hour: 21:00.
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