Sevilla head coach Julen Lopetegui said on Wednesday that his team will have to adapt to an unusual situation as they meet fierce city rivals Real Betis in the Andalusian "Gran Derbi", which will kickstart the Spanish league on Thursday after a wait of nearly three months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Thursday’s game will be the first in the league since it was suspended on March 12 with 11 rounds remaining. The match will be played without fans at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium, the home of Sevilla.

The Spanish league will be the second top league to return in Europe after the German Bundesliga, which resumed in mid-May.