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" Espanyol striker Dani Garcia wants his side to prove they deserve a place in Europe next season by bouncing back from their recent slump with victory over Getafe.

Having surprised many with their strong start to the current campaign, doubts appear to have crept into Miguel Angel Lotina's men.They have slipped out of the top six after a run of four games without a win.

The disappointing streak has seen Espanyol's previously rock-solid defence concede 11 goals, almost doubling their entire tally for the season, with last weekend's 4-0 drubbing against Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu a particularly demoralising affair. Lotina can call on striker Raul Tamudo again, as the Spain striker returns from suspension, which means Dani will probably drop back to play in a deeper position.

Getafe boss Quique Sanchez Flores picked out Espanyol's Ivan De La Pena as the danger man.

But he insisted his side would not make any special arrangements to deal with the lynchpin midfielder, as the capital club - 13th in the table - continue their quest for their first away win of the season. De La Pena is the best passer of the ball in Spain, and also the player with the greatest vision," said Flores.

"We have played teams with similar types of players but the way to stop them is to play collectively as a unit. We need to keep the space between the defenders and midfielders as narrow as possible, and play all the football as far as possible from our own goal.

"Espanyol played very well in the first half of the season but they seem to have dropped off a little of late. Last weekend's defeat may have put some doubts in their minds, but it will also have made them very keen to put things right. Every away game seems like a good chance for us to earn our first victory but it is not a subject which I worry about - as long as we play well." Flores has Diego Rivas suspended in midfield so will probably call upon Raul Albiol to step into the holding role, as he reverts to his preferred 4-4-2 formation. With Ivan Riki and Valentin Pachon out injured, new recruit Jaime Asen could get his first start for the club. Espanyol have not won in four matches while Getafe have drawn three out of their last four away trips, only conceding two goals. The odds on a home win 8/13 are way too short. Get on the draw at 5/2 with Skybet.

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