Getafe vs Sevilla preview - Lacen expects stiff Sevilla test

Posted Saturday, May 10, 2014 by PA

Getafe midfielder Mehdi Lacen has dismissed the suggestion his team are fortunate to be playing Sevilla this weekend, just three days before they contest the Europa League final.

Sevilla have already qualified for Europe next season regardless of what happens in Wednesday's final against Benfica in Turin thanks to their league position, and are expected to rest players for the trip to Madrid.

"I don't think it's such a good thing for us, I don't see it as us having an advantage," Lacen told a press conference.

"The players who are going to play in this game, and even those who will play in the final three days later, are going to want to show that they are good players, that they deserve to play more often."

There can be no doubt, however, about the importance of the game to Getafe, who remain in the relegation zone with just two games to play but stand to leapfrog a number of rivals with a win on Sunday.

"This game is everything for us," added Lacen.

"We've had a pretty bad season and we have the chance, not to finish the job, because I imagine we'll still need to get more points in the last game, but to take an important step."

Sevilla coach Unai Emery has vowed that his team will take Sunday's game seriously, but admitted it was not the number one priority for his side with Turin on the horizon.

"We will go out to compete in Getafe, but our objective is Benfica," he told a press conference.

Sevilla have already qualified for next season's Europa League, although they need to finish fifth to guarantee they will not have to qualify via a play-off.

"With two weeks to go, we have completed our primary objective," added Emery.

"There's an important difference between finishing fifth and sixth, but naturally, the final on Wednesday is a bigger objective for us."