La Liga: Balague’s five to watch

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The English football season is in full swing and now it’s over to our European counterparts to get their respective campaigns underway.

Malaga and Osasuna get the ball rolling in Spain, live on Sky Sports 2 on Friday, before champions Barcelona and the title contenders Real and Atletico Madrid follow suit this weekend.

All eyes will be on the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the start of the new season signals the renewal of their competitive rivalry.

But, other than those usual suspects, who should you be keeping an eye on? Which up-and-coming star will take La Liga by storm? Sky Sports’ Spanish football expert picks out five players he expects to light up the Primera Division…

Luciano Vietto (Sevilla)

In Vietto you’ve got a player who you’re wondering whether he’ll be the player we expect him to be. He was very good at Villarreal and quickly went to Atletico Madrid, where he didn’t have much of an impact. He is so young and, at Sevilla, he may …

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