Granada CF vs Mallorca preview - Duo out for Granada

Posted Sunday, December 04, 2011 by PA

Granada will be missing defenders Nyom and Diego Mainz as they look to end a run of four home league matches without a win against Real Zaragoza.

Nyom will serve a one-match suspension for the Primera Liga clash after picking up a fifth yellow card in the 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.

Centre-back Mainz is facing a one-month lay-off courtesy of a torn leg muscle.

Roberto, who had some minor muscle trouble against Athletic, is expected to be fit to start in goal.

Zaragoza also have absentees at the back with Paulo Da Silva still sidelined by injury and full-backs Efrain Juarez and Javier Paredes serving one-match bans after picking up their fifth yellow cards of the season against Sevilla.

The visitors will also be without Juan Carlos who was handed a straight red against Sevilla.

Fabri Gonzalez's men go into the match in reasonable form with two wins and a draw from their last three matches.

Granada's clean sheet against Athletic was their fourth of the season and they are up against a Zaragoza outfit who have been finding goals very hard to come by this season.

Zaragoza drew a blank in their home defeat against Sevilla, the sixth time they have failed to score during the current campaign.

It is a meeting which pits Granada, the lowest scorers in the league with just seven goals, against Zaragoza, who have the worst defensive record having leaked 27.

History is against Zaragoza who have only won twice in 13 visits.