, shall be in for a particular sport this weekend as he faces off towards his mum or dad membership in La Liga.
The La Masia graduate has grow to be the everlasting starter in objective for Eder Sarabia’s facet, who are usually not going by means of the perfect section in the meanwhile.
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Barça didn’t embrace a ‘worry clause’ within the cope with Elche, which means he’s eligible to play towards them if head coach Sarabia decides to pick out him.
Chatting with the media forward of the sport, Pena remarked that he was approaching the match “with nice pleasure”, whereas expressing gratitude to Barcelona for permitting him to take part.
“It’s all the time particular to return to a spot the place you’ve spent a lot time and been so completely satisfied,” mentioned Pena.
Moreover, the goalkeeper mentioned he holds no “grudge towards Barça” and that he’s nonetheless beneath contract with them, however “I’m dedicated to Elche.”
Amongst his opponents shall be Lamine Yamal, and Pena, having seen the Barcelona wonderkid from shut quarters, was cautious of the menace he might pose to Elche.
Pena cautious of Lamine Yamal’s prowess. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Photographs)
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“If Lamine is at 100%, we all know he’s virtually unstoppable. That ought to inspire us,” remarked Pena.
Sunday’s sport shall be one of the vital demanding of the season for Elche, and it was not misplaced on Pena, as he admitted:
“Taking part in at Montjuic is all the time troublesome. We face among the finest groups on the earth.”
Concluding, Pena acknowledged that the match shall be particular for him, given his fond recollections of his time at Barcelona, the place he rose by means of the academy ranks.
Nevertheless, he said that he doesn’t strategy it any in a different way, explaining that he sees it “as simply one other sport.”
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