Matchday 5 - Player to Watch

Pablo Osvaldo (Espanyol)

Pablo Osvaldo has been a key figure for Espanyol ever since they signed him on loan from Bologna in the January transfer window. He arrived at the club as back-up for Ivan Alonso but his powerful displays at the back end of the 2009-10 season saw him established as the first choice striker for Los Pericos and Mauricio Pochettino's most important bit of summer business was securing the Argentinean on a permanent deal. Osvaldo got off to a great start this season with a couple of goals on the opening day against Getafe but he was injured in the very next match against Villarreal and has not played since. On Sunday he returns to lead the Espanyol attack and, with the Catalans expected to beat Osasuna at the Cornella El Prat, Osvaldo will be regarded as the main threat to the Pamplonan defence.