[OSEN=이승우 기자] Valencia coach Harvey Gracia predicted that Lee Kang-in (20) would be moderate. It is unclear whether the opportunity will persist.
Valencia will play a match against Real Valladolid in Round 18 of the 2020-2021 season at the Estadio Jose Sorija in Valladolid, Spain at 5 am on the 11th.
Valencia, out of the relegation zone by a slight margin, must win against Valladolid. He ended his second straight victory with a draw against Cadiz last year, but he couldn’t win with eight consecutive games (5 draws and 3 losses).
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Lee Kang-in is highly likely to start against Valladolid. This is because position rivals Gonzalo Gedes and Kevin Gameiro cannot compete due to dismissal and injury, respectively.
Coach Gracia, who went to a press conference ahead of the game, also expressed his intention to moderate Lee Kang-in. Director Gracia said, “Lee Kang-in showed a good figure in training. I am satisfied with his training method and play.” “Gedes and Gameiro cannot play. So Kang-in Lee will receive more opportunities.”
Director Gracia said, “Gedes and Gameiro cannot play due to discipline and injury. Because of this, Kang-in Lee will be given more opportunities to participate. I am confident that Kang-in Lee will show a good appearance when he gets a chance to play.”
As manager Gracia said, Lee Kang-in is expected to receive many opportunities for the first time. When Gameiro was injured in the first half of the match against Cadiz, Lee Kang-in took the opportunity to play before Manu Bayeho. In the following Yeclaro and Copa del Rey, he even scored a beast of the season.
Despite the coach’s warning and team situation, the Spanish media are pessimistic. “Deporte Valenciano” said, “Right now, Kang-in Lee can play more. As soon as Gameiro was injured in the Cadiz match, he said, “We have to think about the continuity of manager Gracia’s decision.”
The media predicted that over the next few weeks, playing time will be the criterion of choice for Lee Kang-in, who is at the crossroads of transfer and renewal. “How much of Gracia’s director Kang-in Lee will be a factor in determining what the outcome will come out in a few weeks,” he added. /[email protected]