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LIGA SANTANDER 17/18 PREVIEW: GAMEWEEK 3



  The elite league in Spain (and in the world they would say in Espana) resumes tonight, and as you'll expect, itching to explode with its own bout of excitement. Early days, but Real Sociedad are top of the pile. Yeah you heard me right, Lionel.
  First off tonight, recently promoted side Getafe go to the Butarque to face Leganes. Both sides come into this one having different fortunes: the hosts got a win away to Espanyol, while Getafe lost at home to Sevilla.
  Youngster-turned saviour Marco Asensio may have to do it all again tomorrow as familiar faces Levante take a tour of the Santiago Bernabeu. Zizou hoping to be a bad tour guide for the visitors, still without his hurricane Cristiano. Antoine Griezmann returns for his side's feisty clash with Valencia at the Mestalla. Last week's pulsating game at the Bernabeu given Los Che every encouragement imaginable. Simeone looking for another win, after that comfortable sweep at Las Palmas. Sevilla and Eibar battle it out at the Ramon Sanchez Pijuan (should be a barnstormer), before Leo Messi puts his viewfinder on Espanyol at the Nou Camp. Senor Perez's always praying for an upset. That rounds up the action for Saturday. Over-optimistic bookies will tell you the away sides are the best to bet on.
 Sunday's ties feature Depor La Coruna hosting top-of-the-tree Real Sociedad. Leicester's spirit somewhere here? We certainly aren't in 2016. But you never know. Romanian Florin Andone has one or two to say about that. Newbies Girona travel to the San Mames to face Aritz Aduriz's Athletic Bilbao. New head coach Angel Ziganda already betting on an Aduriz hat-trick. Celta Vigo welcome Depor Alaves, and Quique Setien's Real Betis visit the Estadio La Ceramica to "stun" Villarreal. Never-say-die Ruben Castro always on the edge. Las Palmas away at Malaga on Monday night rounds up the gameweek action.
  "Todo es posible". Eusebio Sacristan will be saying to his Real Sociedad charges, whilst Leo Messi licks his lips at the sight of another mauling of city neighbours Espanyol. No need reminding you about your seatbelts.
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