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Cádiz CF Faces Key Match with Significant Defensive Absences

Cádiz CF's coach, Imanol Idiakez, is forced to readjust the lineup against Cultural Leonesa due to injuries and suspensions.

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Cádiz CF faces its upcoming league commitment against Cultural Leonesa with significant challenges to its squad, especially in defense, due to several absences from injury and suspension, forcing the coaching staff to make strategic adjustments.

The team from Cádiz will face Cultural Leonesa this Saturday at the Reino de León, a match for which coach Imanol Idiakez will have to reconfigure his defensive scheme. The absences of key players such as Iza, due to injury, and Bojan Kovacevic, due to suspension, mark the prelude to the match.
In addition to the aforementioned absences, Cádiz CF will not have Iuri Tabatadze and Ontiveros, both seriously injured and who will not play again this season. Kovacevic's situation is different, as his absence is limited to this matchday after receiving a direct red card in the previous game against UD Las Palmas.
At right-back, youth player Juan Díaz is set to start, ahead of Alfred Caicedo, while Mario Climent will maintain his position at left-back. To replace Bojan Kovacevic in the center of the defense, Sergio Arribas seems to have an advantage over Jorge More or Pelayo Fernández to partner with Iker Recio.
In midfield, the duo formed by Joaquín González and Moussa Diakité, who performed well in the last match, is expected to continue, despite Sergio Ortuño being available after serving his suspension. In attack, offensive responsibility will fall on players like Suso, Lucas Pérez, and Álvaro García Pascual, with the possible inclusion of Yussi Diarra, De la Rosa, or Brian Ocampo if Antoñito Cordero does not start.

"The team was alive, and I am happy with their attitude."

Imanol Idiakez · Cádiz CF Coach