Preview: C.D. Leganés, facing the challenge of a second consecutive win at the home of the leaders

C.D. Leganés visits R.C.D. Espanyol this Sunday (21:00) at the RCDE Stadium, in a match corresponding to the thirty-fourth round of LaLiga SmartBank. The pepineros will be looking for their second consecutive victory at the leader's home to close the gap with the first two classified teams.

Third consecutive match against the teams ahead of them in the table for C.D. Leganés. The Blue and Whites faced two consecutive matches against U.D. Almería and R.C.D. Mallorca in which they obtained a draw and a defeat by the minimum, and now they must visit the leader, R.C.D. Espanyol, against whom they will try to get three points away from Butarque.
After last matchday's victory against C.E. Sabadell, Asier Garitano's men are looking for their fifth away win so far in the league. To do so, the coach will be without the injured Palencia, Bustinza, Ignasi Miquel and Lasure, as well as the suspended Borja Bastón, who picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in the last match and will serve a one-match suspension.

R.C.D. Espanyol, to consolidate the lead and widen the distance

For their part, R.C.D. Espanyol come into the match in one of their best moments of the season. The Periquitos are the current leader of the competition, the team with the most wins and the fewest defeats, the highest scorer and the one with the fewest goals, starting the day with a seven-point cushion over the third-placed team.
Vicente Moreno's team has among its arsenal the second highest scorer of the category, De Tomás, who has twenty goals, and the highest assisting player, Embarba, with thirteen assists. The Pericos have won four consecutive victories and have only conceded two defeats at home, against Girona F.C. and Rayo Vallecano. For this Sunday, Miguelón and Óscar Gil will be absent due to injury.
The match will be refereed by the Galician referee, Mr. Javier Iglesias Villanueva.