Levante heads to Balaídos with a must-improve away record, but confidence remains high despite some players undergoing three daily treatment sessions to be fit. The team’s second-half home form at Ciutat de València is worthy of survival, and manager Luís Castro has almost all his squad available except for injured trio Carlos Álvarez, Unai Elgezabal, and Álex Primo.
Unai Vencedor stayed in Valencia for technical reasons, and the Portuguese coach will have to make one more cut from the 24-man traveling squad. Several players are carrying knocks and physically compromised, which could lead to changes in the starting XI.
In goal, Mathew Ryan is a guaranteed starter. The defensive line has two main doubts: the back four could consist of Toljan, Dela, Matías Moreno, and Pampín, although Matturro might step in at center-back or Manu Sánchez—who finished the last match with a knock—could feature at left-back.
Midfield sees Kervin Arriaga return from suspension, while Oriol Rey is on a yellow-card warning after his standout performance against Osasuna. The Honduran could slot into the defensive midfield role alongside Pablo Martínez and Olasagasti.
Up front, Castro is weighing several options, but may stick with Víctor García and Kareem Tunde on the wings, with Carlos Espí as the central striker.
Castro said: “If I were a Levante fan, I would look at this squad with great pride.”
The likely Levante lineup against Celta: Ryan; Toljan, Dela, Matías, Pampín; Arriaga, Pablo, Olasa; Kareem, Víctor, Espí.