Overview
- After the 1-2 home loss to Girona, Jagoba Arrasate said he wants a braver, more uncomfortable Mallorca at Vallecas.
- Captain Antonio Raíllo and midfielder Manu Morlanes are out injured, opening the door for Marash Kumbulla or David López to step in.
- Arrasate indicated he may adjust the tactical plan to suit Vallecas’ high-intensity demands and the team’s absences.
- Rayo sit one point above Mallorca in the table, with coach Iñigo Pérez acknowledging his side’s worrying lack of goals.
- Pérez highlighted Mallorca’s set-piece and aerial threat and noted the winter addition of forward Carlos Martín on loan from Atlético de Madrid.