Carles Manso says Andorra go into Sunday’s visit to Girona with a stronger pulse after taking seven points from the last nine, a run he says has filled the team’s confidence deposit. The coach framed the trip as a proper test rather than a reward, with Andorra heading to Montilivi after beating Castellón 1-0.
That is why Girona Vs FC Andorra is drawing attention now: Manso spoke on Saturday, one day before the league match, and did so with the kind of respect that usually comes before a hard afternoon. He described Girona as one of the best teams in the category, said both sides want to be offensive and dominant, and warned that Girona have a lot of talent and a lot of firepower up front, which means they can do damage at any moment.
The numbers behind his optimism are real. Andorra will travel with 23 players, and about 200 supporters are expected in the stands at Montilivi. That backdrop matters because it gives the team a lift, but it does not erase the list of absences that will shape the match. Pau López will not play because he is not at 100% of his injury, while Andoni López, Gael Alonso and Théo Le Normand are also out through injury, and Álex Calvo will not be in Girona for technical reasons.
Bomba is the open question. He is in the squad, but he is still not fully recovered from recent discomfort, so his availability will be decided at the last minute. That leaves Manso with one more piece of uncertainty in a game that asks for precision, especially against a recently relegated side that was playing in the Champions League two seasons ago. His message was clear enough: the recent run has raised belief, but Andorra has not reached its limit yet.
For now, the story turns on whether Bomba can be cleared in time. If he does play, Andorra gains one more option against a Girona side Manso clearly rates highly; if he does not, the team still has enough momentum to believe it can compete, but not enough margin to waste it.
