Rayo in trouble ahead of Bernabéu clash
Beñat San José says Rayo travel to face Real Madrid “in trouble”: Nteka injured and several players are unavailable.
Rayo Vallecano will head to the Santiago Bernabéu in two days to play Real Madrid, and the visit comes “in trouble”, as their coach Beñat San José said, with many absences for the match.
Too many missing pieces
As explained by the coach, the latest setback is striker Randy Nteka. The forward suffered a muscular problem during training this week and will be unavailable.
The list of confirmed issues also includes:
- Isi Palazón (winger): recovering from a muscular injury.
- Augusto Batalla (goalkeeper): recently operated on a fracture to the right tibia.
- Fran Pérez (winger) and Jorge de Frutos (attacking midfielder): both were sent off in the previous game.
- Randy Nteka (striker): out with a muscular injury.
Doubts and a separate case
There’s also uncertainty around right-back Iván Balliu, who Beñat San José described as having a “mangled” ankle but still pushing to be ready: “He’s brave and doing everything possible to get there.”
Meanwhile, Raúl de Tomás is not expected to be fully assured. The club tried to find him a move during the summer window, but he didn’t get one and remains at the club. Beñat San José added that the matter is more “institutional”, depends on “details”, and until those are solved he can’t go further.
Mundo Deportivo also notes that the most recent signings may struggle to start at full intensity while adjusting: Emil Audero, Marash Kumbulla, Mujaid Sadick, and Rayane Belaid.
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