Coach Juanfran Funes regains two fundamental players for the match against Racing de Santander. Diego Murillo and Carlos Dotor are expected to return to the starting lineup for the last home game of the regular season. Their comeback might see Rafa Rodríguez and Ángel Recio, who started in the previous match in Ceuta, moved to the bench.

Regarding the rest of the lineup, the core is expected to remain, although the participation of Javi Montero is not ruled out. The player's motivation against his former team, Racing, and Funes's pre-match comments could open the door for him to replace Einar Galilea, despite the latter being a key figure in the team's defense.

Dani Lorenzo will also continue as a starter, and his absence from the starting eleven would be a major surprise. The opponent, Racing de Santander, arrives at the game after a week of celebrations for their direct promotion to the First Division. Coach José Alberto López might rest some players, although Andrés Martín, competing for the top scorer title, will aim to increase his goal tally.

José Alberto López, former coach of Málaga CF, returns to La Rosaleda. The Asturian coach expressed his gratitude for his time at the Andalusian club and praised the team's current performance, highlighting the quality of its players: "they have players of a higher caliber than the Second Division, even First Division." Funes, who managed the reserve team when López was in charge of the first team, emphasized their good relationship and the talent of the young academy players such as Chupe, Larrubia, Dani Lorenzo, Izan Merino, and Joaquín.

A possible lineup for Málaga CF includes Alfonso Herrero; Carlos Puga, Murillo, Einar Galilea or Javi Montero, Rafita; Larrubia, Izan Merino, Dani Lorenzo, Dotor, Joaquín; and Chupete. For Racing de Santander, the potential lineup features Eriksson; Sangalli, Javi Castro, Pablo Ramón, Mario García; Andrés Martín, Damián, Maguette, Aldasoro, Suleiman; and Villalibre.