Overview

• The first leg of the Segunda División promotion play-off final pits Oviedo against Mirandés, the surprise package of the season, at Anduva on June 15.
• Oviedo has not appeared in La Liga since a 2001 defeat at Mallorca, marking a 24-year exile they aim to end this month.
• Captain Santi Cazorla delivered a decisive free-kick in the victory over Almería and will anchor Oviedo’s midfield.
• Manager Veljko Paunovic could deploy three center-backs for additional defensive solidity while retaining Aarón Escandell and the established back four.
• Fit-again Ilyas Chaira and Fede Viñas press for starting roles and wing-back Nacho Vidal brings added firepower after his six-goal season.