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  AS says Antony could return to the bench after a poor display at Dortmund, while Ruibal, who came on for him, scored and pushed his case.

  AS says Antony could return to the bench after a poor display at Dortmund, while Ruibal, who came on for him, scored and pushed his case.

  BET
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  Joaquín Muñoz and Pablo Martínez are both integrated in group training before Racing, while Juan Cruz, Ochoa and Lobete stay outside it and Puga is on load management.

  Joaquín Muñoz and Pablo Martínez are both integrated in group training before Racing, while Juan Cruz, Ochoa and Lobete stay outside it and Puga is on load management.

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  Betis's Copa del Rey tie at CDA Navalcarnero was postponed after the RFEF called off all of Wednesday's cup games following a rail accident in Toledo. A new date is to be confirmed, which adds to an already busy schedule.

  Betis's Copa del Rey tie at CDA Navalcarnero was postponed after the RFEF called off all of Wednesday's cup games following a rail accident in Toledo. A new date is to be confirmed, which adds to an already busy schedule.

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  Player out

  Bottom side Málaga (five points, no league win) are without injured midfielder Pablo Martínez and forwards Joaquín Muñoz and Juan Cruz.

  MAL
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  Antony was withdrawn from the Copa trip to Navalcarnero with a viral illness; the tie was then postponed, and his availability for the Málaga derby still needs confirming.

  Antony was withdrawn from the Copa trip to Navalcarnero with a viral illness; the tie was then postponed, and his availability for the Málaga derby still needs confirming.

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  Junior Firpo, out since early October with a muscle injury, keeps training with the group, and Pellegrini will decide whether he is ready for Málaga.

  Junior Firpo, out since early October with a muscle injury, keeps training with the group, and Pellegrini will decide whether he is ready for Málaga.

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Preview

Fourth meets last at La Cartuja. Betis have 20 points from 10 games and drew 0-0 at Celta on Sunday. Málaga are still looking for a first league win: five draws and five defeats, and only 0.4 goals per away game. Betis get a full week to prepare, because their Copa del Rey tie at Navalcarnero was suspended after the Toledo train crash. Málaga did play midweek, winning 3-0 at Sporting de Alcázar in the cup on Tuesday with Chupe scoring twice off the bench. The club says Pablo Martínez, Joaquín, Juan Cruz, Aaron Ochoa and Lobete are all unfit and training apart. Betis are without striker Cucho Hernández, who hurt his soleus against Barcelona and missed the Celta game too, and Facundo Bernal is listed as suspended. Pellegrini did say Isco no longer needs injections to play, so he can handle more minutes. In the last four league meetings, Betis won all four. The market already knows about Cucho, and we found no news that changes the picture, so we stay with the market and rate the home win at 70%.

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