Michel claims injuries are key to Girona's form
Girona head coach Michel insists his side will rediscover the form that earned it UEFA Champions League football once its injured players return.
Girona is 13th on the LaLiga standings after 11 games this season, but has been hit with several injuries to a plethora of first-team starters.
Oriol Romeu, Jhon Solis, Portu, Yaser Asprilla, Ivan Martin, Abel Ruiz, Viktor Tsygankov, Pau Lopez, Cristhian Stuani and Yangel Herrera have all missed significant amounts of game time already this term.
Michel, however, is expected to welcome Romeu, Stuani and Herrera back into the side for the visit of Leganes, which is one place below Girona on the table.
But the Girona head coach insisted he would not rush players back into first-team action, but is hoping to welcome more of his injury absentees back for the UEFA Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven next week.
"I am a realistic person and I look ahead. I have no doubt that when the injured recover, the team will be fine and will play well," Michel said.
"I can't predict what people think. We will be a competitive team that can beat anyone.
"Stuani, Romeu and Herrera are back. Jastin and Tsygankov are not far away and Lopez might be available for Tuesday's [Wednesday's AEDT UEFA Champions League] game against PSV.
"You have players who are close to returning, but we want them to recover well and to be really ready."
Girona is without a win in consecutive games in LaLiga, but did get a much-needed victory in the Copa del Rey, sweeping aside CD Extremadura 4-0.
That will give it confidence of returning to winning ways in the league, and it boasts an impressive record against this weekend's opponent.
It has not lost any of its four matches against Leganes in the league, with two wins and two draws, keeping a clean sheet in all of them.
