Overview
- Celta traveled to Salamanca for the rescheduled Copa del Rey first-round tie on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, after the match was postponed following the Urda rail accident.
- Coach Claudio named a heavily rotated squad that includes several filial (B‑team) players because five first‑team players remained injured and Radu and Ilaix Moriba were left at home.
- The Royal Spanish Football Federation confirmed that Sergi Ribes and Capdevila must serve existing suspensions with their club Fortuna, so both were removed from Celta’s matchday list.
- Altay Bayindir is set to make his Celta debut in goal and Abdoulaye Faye is expected to start in central defence, with the club managing selection under the rule that no more than four players without first‑team contracts may be on the pitch at once.
- Salamanca UDS will field a near‑full-strength eleven despite missing striker Asier Domínguez to injury, a strong home crowd is expected, and the tie will give young Celta players valuable minutes while testing the club’s depth for upcoming fixtures.