Osasuna vs Espanyol: Match Preview and Team News

Match Context

Osasuna host Espanyol at Estadio El Sadar, Pamplona, on 17 May 2026 in La Liga Regular Season - 37. The sides are level on 42 points, with Osasuna 13th (goal difference -4) and Espanyol 14th (goal difference -13) in the Primera División standings.

Osasuna Availability

Osasuna face potential midfield and attacking absences. Raul Moro (Injury) is doubtful. V. Munoz (Muscle Injury) is doubtful. Both names appear twice in the official listings, underlining the ongoing uncertainty over their fitness ahead of kickoff. Key striker A. Budimir, Osasuna’s leading scorer with 17 league goals, is fully available and not listed among the absentees, which protects much of their attacking threat.

Espanyol Availability

Espanyol have one confirmed absentee and one fitness concern in attack. J. Puado (Knee Injury) is sidelined and will not feature. C. Ngonge (Knee Injury) is doubtful. These issues affect Espanyol’s forward options but do not involve their primary creator Edu Expósito, who leads the team with 6 assists and remains available.

Impact Summary

Osasuna’s doubts over Raul Moro and V. Munoz slightly reduce their rotation depth but leave their main goal source, A. Budimir, intact. Espanyol’s loss of J. Puado removes a recognised attacking option, while the doubt over C. Ngonge further tests their forward line, though their main supply line through Edu Expósito is preserved.