Granada vs Sevilla preview - Tono wants home comforts

Granada goalkeeper Tono has insisted that picking up as many points as possible at Nuevo Los Carmenes will be the key as to whether his side stay up at the end of the season.

The Andalusians conceded in the 94th minute to lose 1-0 to Rayo Vallecano on the opening weekend of the season.

And 32-year-old Tono knows how important it is to start their campaign at home with a victory over Sevilla.

He told Marca: "Survival in the Primera Division is based on not letting points at home escape and scraping points away.

"At the start it is very important to pick up points so you have a cushion when the bad periods arrive. We want Los Carmenes to be a fortress."

Tono was relegated with Racing Santander last season and he feels revitalised by a change of scenery after seven years in Cantabria.

"Here I have found the ambition that I lacked in Santander, where I was a little comfortable after so many years," he said. "Now I want everyone to be satisfied with my performance."

Granada boss Juan Antonio Anquela could hand a first start to on-loan Udinese winger Gabriel Torje, whilst Floro Flores is expected to continue up front despite publicly showing his displeasure at being substituted against Rayo.

Hedwiges Maduro could make a remarkable return for Sevilla after being diagnosed with a heart abnormality just a few weeks ago.

Alberto Botia is also in contention for his debut, but Geoffrey Kondogbia and Diego Perotti miss out with muscle injuries.