Last minute defeat at Atlético. Rodrigo de Paul withdraws from the call and he won’t play tonight VallecasThe Argentina international is suffering from an overload and is being reserved more as a precaution than anything else, knowing that there are still two games next week, including the derby against Real Madrid. SimeoneHowever, he is only a midfielder.
English Conor Gallagher and the captain coffee These are the only midfielders Cholo has left in the first team, which forced him to summon Javi Serrano and to adapt to some extent to the other place that remains vacant in the starting eleven. Griezmann either Riquelme are those with the most numbers, although there is also the possibility of overtake Llorente and leaves the side to Nahuel. It will be Simeone who will of course have the last word. Another possibility is to bring Witsel back into the wide area, but that seems the least likely since the Belgian has lost a lot of speed.
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Vallecas is, with the figures in hand, a territory subscribed to Atlético de Madrid, which adds five consecutive victories in the Rayo domainwhere in the Simeone era he only lost once. The last previous one was scandalous, with the 0-7 of last season which was however only a mirage because the red and whites had not managed to maintain regularity outside the Metropolitano.
Simeone has faced Rayo Vallecano 17 times and this 2-1 in the 12-13 season is his only defeat. The balance is 14 wins and two draws, one in Madrid and another zero in Vallecas the first day of the 14-15 season. Since that match, every time Atlético crosses the bridge, it is to take the three points.
Another one that Rayo has a great time with is Sorloth, who has already scored five goals against the Vallecanos. The Norwegian will start today as a starter, surely accompanying Julien Alvarez.
