Until now, the Spaniards have not achieved four consecutive home wins, and this time, they have a good opportunity to break this curse when they face Elche. It is worth mentioning that it has been 56 years since the Spaniards last lost to Elche at home, and that painful 0-3 loss is still fresh in our minds, so the Spaniards are expected to continue their 56-year undefeated streak at home against Elche.
Looking back at last week's Copa del Rey match, the core players of the Espanyol team were able to rest for a full six days after the January 5 match, and maintained their fitness status quite well. Manager Moreno is likely to continue to use the frontline trident of De Tomas, Puado and Morón, while Wu Lei is likely to remain on the bench.
Wu Lei has been absent for the last four consecutive La Liga matches, causing his goal drought in La Liga to continue to fester. Throughout 2021, Wu Lei has failed to score in Liga B and Liga MX, the first time in his career that he has failed to score in the league. Now that 2022 has come and gone, Wu Lei can't let this slump continue.
For the upcoming home game, Wu Lei is expected to break his 576-day goal drought in La Liga, but of course that will require him to get enough chances to play.
