Celta Vigo host Málaga CF at Balaídos this Sunday at 14:00 in a key match to break their poor home form. The Galician side arrives after three consecutive draws in LaLiga EA Sports, against Valencia, Real Sociedad and Getafe, and has only collected three points in five matches, all earned away from home. In their last game, Celta drew 1-1 with Getafe in a week that also included a midweek Europa League fixture. Coach Claudio Giráldez will have to manage without Aleix Febas, sidelined with a rib injury, and Borja Iglesias, who will not be available for the match. Málaga CF, meanwhile, arrive with several doubts in their squad. Juanfran Funes, Málaga’s head coach, explained that he needs all his players fit due to a congested schedule of three games in eight days. Confirmed absences include Murillo, Calero, Ochoa, Lobete and Haitam, while Aznou and Pastor missed the last training session due to a gastrointestinal virus. Puga could return to the right-back position, with Rafita moving to the left, and Salinas might lose his place to the latter. Berrocal’s availability in central defence is uncertain, although Izan Merino could return to the starting XI. Up front, Dani Lorenzo and Pablo Martínez could see minutes, while Carlos Dotor and Rafa Rodríguez will compete for a starting spot. Málaga also have attacking options in Larrubia, Joaquín and Chupe, and Adrián Niño, the Cádiz-born forward, has returned to the squad one month after recovering from a soleus injury suffered in a friendly against Fulham. Eneko Jauregi is being monitored by Funes for a minor overload. Javi Rueda, Málaga’s left-back and a native of Alozaina, will face his childhood club, Celta Vigo, for the first time in a match with special emotional significance. The last time both teams met at Balaídos was two seasons ago, in the first leg of the Segunda División promotion playoff semi-final, where Málaga played against Celta’s reserve team and featured players such as Alfonso Herrero, Puga, Larrubia and Dani Lorenzo, while Celta B lined up Javi Rodríguez, Javi Rueda, Pablo Durán and Miguel Román. The match will be broadcast live on DAZN. Juanfran Funes said: "Sería anormal que un equipo como este hubiese sumado 12 puntos en cuatro jornadas", referring to the unexpectedly strong start of some rivals. Celta Vigo, currently 16th in La Liga with three points and a goal difference of -3 from five games (0W-3D-2L), need a win to move away from the relegation zone and build confidence with their home supporters. The team can check their upcoming fixtures in our fixtures section and review the available players in squad. The next commitment after this match will be away, and the squad will need to recover quickly to keep competing on multiple fronts. Recent form shows Celta have drawn their last five matches (DDLLD), with the most recent result being the 1-1 draw against Getafe on September 7, 2026, where C. Starfelt scored the equaliser following an assist from H. Gonzalez.