Israeli Defender Roy Revivo May Debut for Elche in La Liga Match

Israeli defender Roy Revivo is in contention to make his debut for Spanish club Elche against Real Sociedad on Monday evening. Revivo, who joined Elche from Maccabi Tel Aviv last week, has been included in the squad for the match, where Elche will be seeking their first points of the season. Elche currently lacks a natural left-back, with Herman Valera often filling the role. However, an injury to Yago Santiago, typically a left winger, might see Valera return to his preferred position. Elche's coach, Manuel Albesmi, stated that he would assess which of the new signings is best suited for the lineup. Spanish sports newspaper Marca suggests Elche will likely play a 3-4-3 formation, with Valera operating as a left winger and Revivo, wearing number 3, potentially starting on the bench. The report notes Elche possesses the league's worst defense and faces numerous uncertainties, but the team aims to recover and avoid unnecessary risks. Albesmi emphasized the need for collective defense, which could favor the more defensive-minded Revivo as Elche targets a positive result in the 2026/27 season.