# Espanyol predicted lineup vs Elche

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Espanyol are without El Hilali at home to Elche in the PD, so expect at least one change. The XI they have started most often, usually a 4-2-3-1, across 6 official matches is: Dmitrović in goal, a back four of El Hilali, Hinojo, Riedel and Núñez, and Fernández and Calatrava further forward. Fan predictions for this fixture are open now.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Dmitrović](https://starting11.com/player/dmitrovic)
2. DEF: [El Hilali](https://starting11.com/player/el-hilali) (suspended)
3. DEF: [Hinojo](https://starting11.com/player/hinojo)
4. DEF: [Riedel](https://starting11.com/player/riedel)
5. DEF: [Núñez](https://starting11.com/player/unai-nunez)
6. MID: [Hernandez](https://starting11.com/player/hernandez-8495)
7. MID: [Expósito](https://starting11.com/player/edu-exposito)
8. MID: [González](https://starting11.com/player/urko-gonzalez)
9. MID: [Dolan](https://starting11.com/player/dolan)
10. FWD: [Fernández](https://starting11.com/player/roberto-fernandez)
11. FWD: [Calatrava](https://starting11.com/player/alex-calatrava)

## Team news

- Unavailable: El Hilali (Suspended).
- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 12 of the last 30 matches.
- Based on starts across 6 official matches this season.

Expected XI derived from official lineups we hold for Espanyol, not from a team sheet. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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