Osasuna vs Espanyol Match Preview: La Liga Showdown

Osasuna host Espanyol at Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona on 17 May 2026, in La Liga Regular Season - 37. Both sides are locked on 42 points, with Osasuna 13th and Espanyol 14th, separated only by goal difference in the Primera División table.

Osasuna Availability

Osasuna face two fitness concerns. Raul Moro (Injury) is doubtful. VÍctor Muñoz (Muscle Injury) is doubtful. Both are listed as potential absentees rather than confirmed losses, but their availability will be assessed closer to kick-off. Key striker A. Budimir, Osasuna’s standout attacking reference with 17 league goals, is fully available and not listed among the doubts or absentees.

Espanyol Availability

Espanyol have one confirmed absentee and one doubt in attack. Javi Puado (Knee Injury) is sidelined and will not feature in Pamplona. C. Ngonge (Knee Injury) is doubtful and faces a late fitness test. Creative hub Edu Expósito, the team’s leading provider with 6 assists, is available and expected to play an important role between the lines.

Impact Summary

Osasuna’s potential absences affect depth in wide and attacking roles but leave their main goal threat A. Budimir intact, preserving most of their attacking output. Espanyol, however, definitively lose Javi Puado’s forward presence, and any setback to C. Ngonge would further reduce their options in the final third, placing added creative responsibility on Edu Expósito to supply chances.