This visit to the Roig Arena marks the first time for the Lleida side. They will play without Gygy Golomán, who was injured during the last league match against San Pablo Burgos at Barris Nord, and without Melvin Ejim due to personal reasons. Coach Gerard Encuentra also mentioned that Cameron Krutwig was almost ruled out for the game, despite having started training again.
“"We face one of the best teams in Europe, and obviously, we will go out there trying to compete, and hopefully, we can reach the end of the game with chances to fight for it. But being realistic, Valencia plays for different things than we do, and even more so on their home court."
Regarding the team's league standing, Encuentra denied that the gap with the relegation zone teams had led to player relaxation. He emphasized the players' ambition, stating that despite having eight victories, “the job is not done” until mathematical safety is secured, urging the team to continue “working hard, improving, and learning to suffer.”
