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Espanyol<\/a> face another LaLiga matchday this Tuesday with the aim of extending the positive feeling following last Saturday\u2019s victory over Osasuna<\/strong> (0-2). The blue-and-whites will visit Rayo Vallecano<\/a> at Butarque<\/strong> in a match that will be the second of the three games the team must play in barely a week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Manolo Gonz\u00e1lez spoke to the media this Monday and made it clear that Espanyol\u2019s objective is to compete for all three points. \u201cWe want nine out of nine, that\u2019s our objective, and it\u2019s very difficult, but it\u2019s the ambition we have,\u201d<\/strong> said the Espanyol coach. The Catalan side already picked up the first three points of this demanding week at El Sadar and will look to repeat the result against Rayo before hosting Elche next Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The blue-and-white coach, however, wanted to stress the difficulty of the match. Gonz\u00e1lez believes Rayo\u2019s current position in the table is \u201cmisleading\u201d and warned about the potential of a side that still has not been able to play its home matches in Vallecas<\/strong>. The clash will finally be played at Butarque due to the situation of Rayo\u2019s stadium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n One of the main factors will be the schedule. Espanyol will face three matches in just seven days, and Manolo Gonz\u00e1lez admitted that it is a major demand<\/strong>, although he ruled out making automatic rotations. \u201cI don\u2019t believe in systematic rotation,\u201d<\/strong> the coach explained, as he believes decisions should depend on the characteristics of each match and the condition of his players.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The coach also confirmed an important absence for the match. Jofre Carreras will not be available due to pubis discomfort, while the accumulation of minutes will force the coaching staff to manage the squad carefully.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n