Getafe vs Celta Vigo

Getafe and Celta Vigo face off in La Liga on Monday, 7 September 2026, in a match that sees two sides struggling for early-season momentum. With both clubs missing key personnel, the Round 4 clash could pivot on which depleted squad manages the occasion better.

Team News and Injury Latest

José Bordalás is dealing with a significant injury list. Christantus Uche is a long-term absentee, ruled out until June 2027, while Juanmi and Mario Martín also remain sidelined. Kiko Femenía’s suspension will force at least one change to the back four, with the right-back having started the 2-1 Conference League defeat at Partizan. David Soria, Dakonam Djené, Johan Mojica, Zaid Romero, Saba Sazonov, Ramón Terrats, Francho Serrano, Orel Mangala, Martin Satriano and Enes Ünal are all available from that same XI, giving Bordalás a strong core despite the absences.

Celta Vigo head coach Claudio Giraldez is without Matías Vecino, who is not expected to return until the latter stages of the campaign. The Galicians are likely to field a side similar to the one that lost at home to Osasuna, with Iago Aspas once again the focal point of their attack.

Form Guide

Getafe have collected three points from their opening La Liga fixtures, leaving them ninth in the early table. However, their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 loss to Partizan in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying, a result that stung a side usually so well-drilled under Bordalás. The defeat highlighted defensive lapses they will be keen to iron out quickly.

Celta are still searching for a first league win. A 0-0 draw at Valencia was followed by a 1-2 home reverse against Osasuna, meaning they have scored just once in 180 minutes of La Liga action. Giraldez’s team are not in freefall, but a lack of cutting edge is becoming a concern.

Key Battle: Djené vs Iago Aspas

Getafe’s veteran centre-back Dakonam Djené will be tasked with shackling Iago Aspas, the player who remains Celta’s creative heartbeat. Aspas’s movement and link-up play can unlock even the tightest defences, and the Galician will look to exploit any uncertainty in a Getafe backline that conceded twice in Serbia. Djené’s physicality and reading of the game make him the most likely candidate to disrupt Aspas’s rhythm, but the Togolese defender will need support from a midfield that must not allow Aspas to drop deep and pick passes.

A duel between two players who know each other well from previous meetings could decide whether this becomes a cagey affair or an open contest.

After the international break, Getafe host Málaga on 20 September, while Celta travel to Real Sociedad four days earlier. Both managers will be desperate to use this fixture as a springboard to restore confidence before those tougher assignments.