| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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RAYO VALLECANO
Ruben Tito, Amat, Casado Fuego, Adrian Piti, Trashorras, Carlos Bille, Baptistao |
REAL MADRID
Casillas Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo Khedira, Alonso Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo Higuain |
Rayo Vallecano boss Paco Jemez has a full squad to choose from for Sunday's clash with Real Madrid at Vallecas.
Goalkeeper Ruben is available after missing last weekend's 4-3 defeat at Atletico Madrid through suspension.
Real Madrid has no major injury concerns, but coach Jose Mourinho is likely to make changes to the team that beat Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Sergio Ramos is pushing for a start ahead of Raphael Varane, while Mesut Ozil could be brought in for Michael Essien.
Left-back Fabio Coentrao serves the last of his four-match suspension.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Rayo Vallecano is six places above Real Madrid in the Primera Division standings going into Sunday's match.
- The Vallecas club has lost its last eight head-to-head meetings with Real.
- Rayo's last victory over ts iillustrious city rival was a 1-0 home win in February 1997.
- Real Madrid is on a three-match losing streak away from home in all competitions.
- The Castilian side's 3-2 win over Manchester City was its 100th victory in the Champions League, making it the first club to reach the milestone since the tournament was reformatted in 1992.
- Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured right) has featured in 46 consecutive Liga matches for Madrid since missing the 3-2 defeat to Real Zaragoza in April 2011.