Overview

• Reports point to defensive tweaks with Jules Kounde likely to start after signing through 2030, while Frenkie de Jong is expected to return after missing the Levante trip.
• Ferran Torres has scored in each game to open the season, and Robert Lewandowski has been used from the bench due to recent injury issues.
• Rayo arrive with confidence after clinching a place in the Conference League league phase following a win at Girona and a loss at Athletic Bilbao.
• Inigo Pérez’s team will be without Abdul Mumin and Nobel Mendy, with Mumin still not ready after a March knee ligament tear.
• The match in Vallecas on Sunday is available on Premier Sports 1, with streaming via Premier Sports Player, Amazon Prime Video, LaLiga TV and Bet365 subject to platform conditions.