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El Juvenil 'A' kick off their Copa del Rey campaign against Granada C.F.

C.D. Leganés' Juvenil 'A' face Granada C.F. on Sunday 16th January at 16:00 (CET) in the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, as decided by the draw last Monday at Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas, the Real Federación Española de Fútbol's headquarters.

Sergio Solís' outfit play the Juvenil 'A' squad from Granada C.F. for a place in the final 16 of the Copa del Rey, which begins this weekend; a competition from which, the pepinero team has been absent from for many years. 

Granada C.F., a tough opponent to face on the road

The pepineros are in the midst of a brilliant season, having secured qualification through being one of the best teams in their group by the deadline of the Christmas break. Rival Granada are currently in third position in Group 4, only behind Sevilla F.C. and Real Betis, having only suffered one defeat so far in their campaign, just the same as the pepineros of Group 5.

The pepinero side heads for Andalusia this Saturday from the Estadio Municipal Butarque. You can watch the game's broadcast live on Granada C.F.'s YouTube channel.