Preview: Three absent as Albion take on Getafe

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Kadioglu, Azeez and Struijk all missing from the squad for matchday three in the UEFA Conference League.

2026-11-04T19:00+00:00

Fabian Hurzeler spoke to the media in Spanish and English ahead of Thursday's game against Getafe. 📷James Boardman

Albion are in Madrid to face Getafe on matchday three of the UEFA Conference League. Kick off on Thursday at the Estadio Coliseum is 8pm UK (9pm local time) and the match is being televised by TNT Sports.

Team news

At his pre-match press conference Fabian Hurzeler confirmed that Ferdi Kadioglu, Pascal Struijk and Femi Azeez have not travelled to Spain.

"We left no one at home for a rest, but a few players had to stay home because they're not available for tomorrow," said the head coach.

"So Ferdy won't be available, Struijk won't be available, and also Femi is still not available.

"They're getting closer, especially Femi. Regarding Ferdy, we still have a big hope that he might be ready for Sunday. And with Pascal Struijk, we have to go day by day."

The opposition

Getafe finished seventh in La Liga last season to qualify for the Conference League. They beat FK Partizan 4-3 on aggregate in qualifying, but in the league phase they opened with a 1-1 draw against Romanian side Universitatea Craiova, whom Albion entertain later this month, before suffering a disappointing 5-2 home defeat against Swiss outfit Lugano on matchday two.

In La Liga, all of their wins have come at the Estadio Coliseum, where improvement work due to finish in 18 months has reduced the capacity to 10,000.

They beat Racing Santander on the second matchday of the season and Malaga both 1-0 before goals from Enes Unal, Martin Satriano and Orel Mangala secured a 3-1 win over Sevilla on Sunday when they trailed at half-time.

Albion head to the Estadio Coliseum on Thursday in the UEFA Conference League. 📷James Boardman

Player to watch

Right-back Dani Carvahal joined Getafe in the summer after 13 seasons with Real Madrid, for whom he made more than 300 appearances. Carvahal also won more than 50 caps for Spain and played at two World Cups.

Fabian's pre-match thoughts...

"We expect a tough opponent because I think when you play here in Getafe and when you see them playing also, for example, at the weekend against Sevilla, you know it's a team that knows how to win.

"It's a team that plays quite vertical, long balls, second balls, [who are] good in personal duels, and can be very intense in personal duels. Therefore, we expect a team that has a clear style of play combined with individual quality."

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