CD Arenteiro head coach Fran Justo and UD Almería head coach Rubi face to face

The UD Almería's official media have arranged a pre-match online meeting between CD Arenteiro head coach Fran Justo and UD Almería head coach Rubi to share their thoughts on Sunday's Spanish Cup first-round tie that will see them face to face at the Espiñedo Stadium located in the Galician town of O Carballiño, Ourense.

Both men in the driving seat of the third-tier Galician side and the first-tier Andalusian team expect a great night of football, typical of the Cup tournament, which will begin with guard of honour given from UD Almería to CD Arenteiro, who have recently been crowned champions of the Copa Federación aka Copa RFEF. It is a well-deserved gesture, as Rubi described it, kind words that gaffer Fran Justo thanked gratefully.

In addition, the Galicians are the current Group leaders of the Segunda Division RFEF. The Rojiblancos' head coach made it clear: 'The differences between both tiers are irrelevant when it comes to the Copa del Rey action; this is a crunch game in a knockout stage that together with the home field advantage, bring both competitors level.' Furthermore, as he added, 'we're going to face opponents who compete very well, who are hard-working with very clear ideas and who are dangerous with set-pieces.'

Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia'Rubi' does not want to feel overconfident and will opt for 'a Starting XI with players from the first-team' because 'we defend a badge and we want to progress to the next round, which is going to be really tough.'

As for Fran Justo, he pointed out 'our season has been unbeatable so far,' and underlined 'facing a Primera Division team like UD Almería, who earned promotion to the top flight as champions of the Segunda Division, will be like throwing a party across our region. We're going to enjoy ourselves and try to trouble UD Almería.'