Rayo Vallecano are in big problems with 17 positive COVID tests putting their preparations in the mud among their other injury concerns. It's still not clear what team Rayo will be able to field, probably with B team players likely to be drafted in the first 11. Visitors have asked to get this game postponed, but to no avail at the time of writing. So the game will be played at Wanda Metropolitano today. The next players are rated as doubts in Rayo but no official confirmals yet about them: Alejandro Catena, Esteban Saveljich, Radamel Falcao, Luca Zidane, Yacine Qasmi, Stole Dimitrievski, Bebe,Pathé Ciss, José Pozo, Unai López, Mario Suárez, Oscar Valentin, Randy Nteka, Fran García.

Atletico have one poor form, probably one of the worst since Diego Simeone is in the club - 4 losses in a row. The win is so much needed today in Madrid against city rivals Rayo. Injuries are starting to clear up for Atletico after the Christmas break. Fortunately for Diego Simeone, Jose Maria Gimenez looks set to return, meaning he can tap in at center-back. Attacker Joao Felix should get a start-up top after impressing in his last 2 games. Also, Kieran Trippier is reportedly close to joining EPL side Newcastle United so this could be his last game for the club. Atletico has won their last 8 home matches against Rayo Vallecano in all competitions and is a good thing to know before this bet. Rayo Vallecano have failed to win their last 5 away matches in La Liga and is the best thing to count on together with the mentioned missings. Because Rayo is missing a really big number of starters, it's hard to imagine B-team players to cope with the hungry team of Diego Simeone.

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瓦列卡诺面临着严重的问题，17例新冠病毒检测呈阳性，这使他们的准备工作陷入了困境，同时也引发了其他伤病问题。目前还不清楚拉约能打哪支球队，也许B队的球员会在前11名中被选中。有访客要求推迟这场比赛，但在撰写本文时没有成功。比赛将于今天在万达大都会球场举行。接下来的球员在Rayo被认为是怀疑，但还没有官方的确认:Alejandro Catena, Esteban Saveljich, Radamel Falcao, Luca Zidane, Yacine Qasmi, steal Dimitrievski, Bebe, Pathe Ciss, Jose Pozo, Unai Lopez, Mario Suarez, Oscar Valentin, Randy Nteka, Fran Garcia。

马竞有一个糟糕的状态，可能是自迭戈西蒙尼加入俱乐部以来最糟糕的状态——4连败。在今天的马德里，对同城对手拉约的胜利是非常必要的。马竞的伤病在圣诞假期后开始好转。对迭戈·西蒙尼来说幸运的是，何塞·玛利亚·希门内斯看来要回来了，这意味着他可以踢中后卫。攻击手若昂·菲利克斯在上两场比赛中表现出色，他应该得到一个新秀顶。另外，据报道特里皮耶很可能加盟英超球队纽卡斯尔联队，所以这可能是他在俱乐部的最后一场比赛。马竞在最近8场主场对阵瓦列卡诺的比赛中都取得了胜利，在这个赌注之前知道这是件好事。瓦列卡诺在最近的5场西甲客场比赛中都没有赢下比赛，这是最值得期待的事情。因为拉约缺少了一大批首发球员，很难想象b级球队的球员能与渴望进球的迭戈·西蒙尼抗衡。