Getafe coach Michel has a number of absentees to cope with as his side travel to Switzerland to play Young Boys.
Michel is without six players through injury for the encounter as Javier Arizmendi, who scored against Odense BK to help Getafe recover from a half-time deficit to win their first group match 2-1, has joined Manu del Moral, Jaime Gavilan, Ibrahim Kas, Javi Casquero and Rafael Lopez on the sidelines.
That meant Michel included four teenagers from the reserve side in his 21-man travelling squad - Adrian Sardinero, Jesus Jimenez, Alex Perez and Adrian Canas - while recent arrival Pablo Pintos has been called up for the first time after recovering from injury.
Despite a number of senior players being unavailable, Getafe full-back Mane has faith the squad will be able to cope.
He said: "Even though a player is missing another comes in and the team has done very well, and if this team is characterised by something, it's the competition that there is, and that is good for the side because we all give 100%.
"We hope that the team continues to respond well, whoever plays."
Getafe are currently 10th in the Primera Division standings after picking up seven points from their opening five games, with their most recent result being a 1-0 away win over Racing Santander.
Young Boys have had a mixed season so far both domestically and in Europe.
In the 10-team Super League last season's runners-up are currently only sixth with 13 points from 10 matches, leaving them seven points adrift of leaders Lucerne having played a game more.
In Europe, Vladimir Petkovic's side squeezed past Fenerbache in the Champions League qualifiers before being knocked out at the play-off stage by Spurs, losing 6-3 on aggregate after leading 3-2 from the first leg.
That put Young Boys into the Europa League, where they lost 3-0 at Stuttgart in their opening match.
Mane added: "We are going there with the intention of winning as always. Maybe Young Boys aren't in their best moment, but I'm sure they will want to shake themselves out of it. We hope that things go well for us."
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