Real Sociedad faces Celta at the Reale Arena with three crucial points at stake in both teams' bid to qualify for Europe. The home team must win to stay in the running, while the visitors would have their objective within reach if they return to Vigo with a win. Imanol Alguacil plans to make significant changes to the defense, with Traoré, Zubeldia, and Aihen set to start, while only Aritz or Jon Martín will remain in the starting eleven, which will also see the return of Brais Méndez in midfield, alongside Zubimendi and Pablo Marín or Sucic, and Sergio Gómez in attack with Oyarzabal and Kubo. Real Sociedad is in a poor run of form, with five games without a win and only two victories in the last 10, in which they have failed to score in six, results that have greatly complicated their bid to finish sixth and qualify for Europe. The duel between Oyarzabal and Iago Aspas will be key in the match, as both are captains and playmakers for their respective teams. Oyarzabal has the task of defining the plays that his teammates initiate, while Aspas excels in creating scoring opportunities and wants to travel to Europe again with his Celta team. Celta arrives in high spirits and with a positive dynamic, following their epic win against Sevilla. The visitors' defense is depleted due to the suspension of Marcos Alonso and the injury of Starfelt, which could be a problem for the team. Real Sociedad must take advantage of this opportunity to win and keep their European hopes alive.