Celta's first receptions will be tested by Union's aggressive approach. The visitors have established wide combinations and restart delivery, while Celta need their progression to end in cleaner shooting positions. The space around the wing-backs should be central to both teams' attacks.
Patris has supplied Mofokeng and combined directly with Guilherme in recent matches. Zeneli and Sylla add a separate restart route. Those connections meet a Celta side whose available midfield played at Rayo, where central combinations and recycled wide attacks exposed its recovery shape.
Celta's official squad confirms continuing absences including Iglesias, Roman, Starfelt and Nunez. Gonzalez started the last match but is currently reported unable to start after a muscle overload. Union's existing replacements already operate without several injured players; Hurtevent is reported available for the sheet, while Sykes and Zorgane have already returned as substitutes. The case rests on the established suppliers rather than a full workload from those returnees.
I expect an early contest between Union's pressure and Celta's attempts to find Aspas or a spare player beyond it. Union's width and restarts provide ways to sustain attacks through later phases. That's why I'm siding with Royale Union SG, with a level finish returning the stake.
