Overview
- Coach Claudio Giráldez confirmed Borja Iglesias and Pablo Durán have medical clearance and are available for the Valencia match.
- Franco Cervi and Damián Rodríguez were left out of the squad for Valencia by technical decision, not due to confirmed transfer moves.
- Giráldez publicly identified Fer López as a preferred winter option and said he likes the player, while noting no agreement is in place.
- Celta have all 25 first‑team registration slots occupied, and talks are underway on a loan for Damián to Racing de Santander to open space.
- Giráldez indicated Joseph Aidoo is training well and not inclined to move, and separately Alavés coach Eduardo Coudet kept Mariano Díaz and Moussa Diarra out for Oviedo by technical decision.