Everything you need to know ahead of Getafe vs. Chivas | OneFootball

The Clausura 2023 is getting closer and closer and Guadalajara is aware of it, that's the reason why the Rebaño's workload is becoming more demanding and intense, both physically and in terms of their soccer, which is why this Thursday's friendly against Getafe will be of utmost importance for the red and white team, who are becoming more and more comfortable with the game model proposed by Veljko Paunovic.

Remember that this international match will be played this Thursday at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez and will start at 11 a.m. (Mexico Central Time). Also, remember that you will be able to enjoy it live and exclusively on CHIVASTV.

How are both teams approaching this match?

Chivas has already had 2 friendlies in their preseason leading up to the CL23. The first was a 7-0 win against Caimanes de Colima, while the second was also a 2-0 win against Necaxa. For the match against Getafe, the Serbian tactician considered 26 players, so if you still don't know who is eligible, click HERE and find out who was called up.

Getafe is in 15th place in La Liga with 14 points. In addition, the team from the Spanish capital is still alive in the Copa del Rey and will use the game against the Rebaño to prepare for their match against Diocesano in the second round of that competition.

In addition, you should know that the azulona squad contributed 2 players to the Serbian national team that played in the World Cup, Nemanja Maksimović and Stefan Mitrović. It should be remembered that Chivas also had 2 representatives in Qatar 2022, with Alexis Vega and Roberto Alvarado, while Sebastián Pérez Bouquet was part of the Aztec delegation that served as a sparring partner.

The most outstanding facts ahead of Getafe vs. Chivas:

- This will be the first time these teams have met.- Chivas returns to Spain after a little over 10 years; their previous stay was in the summer of 2012, when they did their preseason in Peralada, Catalonia.- The Rebaño's most recent encounter against a Spanish team was on July 23, 2019, when they had a goalless draw against Atlético de Madrid in Dallas, Texas, in a match corresponding to the International Champions Cup.- Veljko Paunovic will face one of the teams in which he appeared as a player. The Chiverío's DT was part of Getafe's ranks for 2 seasons (2005-2007).- Sebastián Pérez Bouquet will be eligible for the match against Getafe.- Turkey's Enes Unal is Getafe's top scorer so far in the 22/23 season with 4 goals.- Fabrizio Angileri is the only Getafe player to have already faced Guadalajara. He did so in 2019 when he wore the River Plate jersey.