Who are Sarabia's lieutenants in Espanyol's backroom staff?

Sarabia's backroom staff confirmed: Jon López as assistant coach will lead Espanyol against Deportivo on Saturday while Sarabia serves the final match of his suspension.

Eder Sarabia's technical staff at Espanyol has been officially confirmed. Jon López, Sarabia's long-time right-hand man since 2003, will take charge of the team on Saturday against Deportivo at RCDE Stadium while Sarabia completes the final match of a suspension carried over from last season.

The six-man backroom team comprises: Jon López as second coach and interim manager for the weekend; Aitor Unzué as technical assistant, bringing international experience from his time with Luis Enrique at Spain and Paris Saint-Germain; Jon Moreno as assistant and analyst; Álvaro González, the former Espanyol defender, as assistant and squad liaison; Borja Esteve as fitness coach, promoted from the academy; and Josep Pascual as goalkeeper coach.

Sarabia is working to establish his philosophy quickly, aiming to build on last week's victory at La Cerámica and secure three points against Deportivo to confirm Espanyol's recovery and move away from the relegation zone.