Atletico Madrid XI vs Rayo Vallecano – Predicted lineup and team news | OneFootball

Atletico Madrid travel to the Estadio de Vallecas on Sunday to take on Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, with the two clubs separated by a large gap in the standings. Atletico sit third on 45 points after 23 games, while Rayo are battling near the bottom.

Diego Simeone’s side comes into this match full of confidence after a stunning 4-0 win over Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Thursday, a tie they effectively took control of by scoring all four goals before half-time.

Atletico Madrid team news

Simeone must now carefully manage his squad, as Atletico face a busy run of fixtures and need to balance their league ambitions with their cup commitments. Some changes to the starting XI are likely.

Atletico will be without a couple of important names. Midfielder Pablo Barrios is out after suffering a muscle injury in his right thigh during the Copa del Rey quarter-final against Real Betis and is not expected to return until late February.

American midfielder Johnny Cardoso is also unavailable because of a muscle issue, adding to the list of recent physical setbacks the former Real Betis player has had to deal with.

There is better news in attack, where new signing Ademola Lookman is fit and in outstanding form; the Nigerian winger has hit the ground running at Atletico.

Lookman was decisive in the 4-0 victory over Barcelona, registering both a goal and an assist and underlining the speed and invention that made him such a dangerous forward during his time in Serie A.

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup

Possible Atletico Madrid starting XI: Musso; Molina, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Llorente, Koke, Lookman; Griezmann, Alvarez

When will the match kick off?

The match will kick off at 3:15pm BST on Sunday, 15th February.

How to watch Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid?

Supporters in the United Kingdom can follow the action live on Premier Sports 2.

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