Roberto and Masip fight it out for starting spot

Jordi Masip or Roberto, that is the question now for Valladolid manager Sergio González. After Matip recovered from coronavirus, the coach will now have to decide whether to start him again straight away or trust Roberto, the man who started in the place of his teammate.

The former Barca goalkeeper played the first game against Real Sociedad and conceded a goal from almost 30 meters out, receiving heavy criticism. The week after that he tested positive for COVID-19 and went into isolation, giving Roberto a chance to start in his place.

Roberto has conceded six goals in four games but has made no glaring mistakes, giving Sergio González a difficult decision to make ahead of their league game against SD Huesca.

Both players have bags of experience. The ex-Barca man has played 72 league games, conceding 87 times in total, while his teammate has played in 121 games and conceded 228 times.