Manuel Pellegrini is planning a major squad rotation for Real Betis Balompié's match against Getafe this afternoon. The Chilean coach is set to make around eight changes to the starting lineup compared to the Villarreal game, aiming to keep the team's rhythm sharp during a week with two fixtures. The squad has trained with the target of delivering 180 minutes of high intensity.

Pellegrini has given nothing away in training sessions, but a change of around eight players from the Villarreal clash is anticipated. The manager explained his thinking. "All matches in the top flight are complex, but this time he will apply his personal stamp of rotations so that the prominence remains well distributed," Pellegrini said.

Valles is expected to keep his place in goal, while the defence will see changes. Ortiz, Bartra, Valentín and Junior are likely to form the back line. In midfield, Facundo Bernal and Dani Ceballos would be tasked with providing balance. Further forward, Antony, Deossa and Abde would offer pace, with Troy Parrott leading the line.

Strong options like Héctor Bellerín, Fran García, Natan, Marc Roca, Pablo Fornals, Isco, Rodrigo Riquelme, Giovani Lo Celso and Cucho Hernández will be on the bench. The only unavailable player is Marcos Llorente, who is managing physical discomfort. The team arrives in fine form, on a three-game winning run that has them fifth in LaLiga with 12 points. Their latest victory was a 1-2 win at Villarreal, with goals from Cucho and Natan.

The opponent, managed by José Bordalás, arrives after draws with Celta and Deportivo. Their start to the season has been difficult, with only three goals scored and six conceded. They have also received three red cards in their first six official matches. Their signings include Satriano and Romero, and their main threat remains Turkish striker Enes Ünal.

The precedent offers Betis reason for optimism, as they thrashed Getafe 4-0 before Christmas last season. Today's match takes place at the Estadio La Cartuja at 19:00, refereed by Sánchez Martínez of the Murcian Committee with VAR in the hands of López Toca of the Cantabrian Committee. The broadcast is on DAZN.

A win would be Betis's fourth in a row, consolidating their position near the top before a new challenge. The next fixture is on Sunday, when the team travels to Riazor to face seventh placed Deportivo. A look at the upcoming schedule is on our fixtures page. The objective is clear: maintain the positive streak and physical freshness with a squad showing it has depth in every position. Top scorer Rodrigo Riquelme, with two goals this season, is one of the weapons from the bench to make the difference late on.

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