Sarabia accelerates and wants his 'preseason' with Espanyol

Sarabia begins his second day as Espanyol manager with double training sessions, aiming to instil his philosophy before Saturday's match against Deportivo.

Éder Sarabia is using an intensive double training session on Monday at the Dani Jarque to rapidly implement his tactical philosophy at Espanyol, which differs significantly from the approach under previous manager Manolo González. The new coach is keen to prepare his squad for Saturday's fixture against Deportivo at the RCDE Stadium (16:15) with his system already partially understood.

Sarabia recognises he will need time for his ideas—an advanced defensive line and possession-based football—to take root in the squad. He is using the international break following this weekend's match as an opportunity for what amounts to a second preseason. The club is finalising plans for a training camp during the 12-day gap before Espanyol's next league match on 20 September at San Mamés, with La Garrotxa emerging as the likely location. The exact dates and logistics are being confirmed and will be announced in the coming days.