Racing Santander vs Sevilla preview - Garcia Toral - Hard work the key

New Racing Santander coach Marcelino Garcia Toral says he is no magician but believes hard work will see the Cantabrian club avoid relegation from the Primera Division this season.

Marcelino was appointed for a second spell at Racing this week after the club's new owners sacked Miguel Angel Portugal.

Garcia Toral is still revered at the northern outfit after leading the club to their best ever league finish, sixth, and a place in the UEFA Cup in his sole season in charge in 2007/08.

But the new man has promised no miracles this time around.

"I'm not a magician and I wouldn't like to be one," he said.

"We are in a difficult situation and we need to work hard if we are to stay up."

Racing, just a point clear of the relegation zone, host Sevilla in Marcelino's first game back and he believes the side's home form will hold the key to survival.

"I believe we have the ability to stay up, but we need to turn El Sardinero into a fortress," he said.

Marcelino will be without long-term injury victim Oscar Serrano, but could hand a full debut to loan signing Giovani dos Santos.

Seventh-placed Sevilla are nine points better off than Racing but 13 behind fourth-placed Valencia, having set Champions League qualification as their target for this season.

Nevertheless, club president Jose Maria del Nido says the Andalusians will soon be back among Spain's elite.

"By the end of the season we will be back among Spain's biggest clubs," he said.

"Nobody should doubt that - we will keep fighting until we are there."

Renato and Diego Perotti have shaken off knocks to be fit.