Sunderland face Rayo Vallecano de Madrid in a pre-season friendly at the Stadium of Light. Last time out Sunderland beat Augsburg and Rayo Vallecano lost at West Brom. The Black Cats beat Augsburg 1-0 in Germany with a debut goal from Habib Diarra. Sunderland have signed Marc Guiu on loan from Chelsea and he might feature in this game. Guiu made 16 senior appearances for Enzo Maresca’s side last season and scored six goals, which all came in the West Londoners’ victorious UEFA Conference League campaign. Defender Arthur Masuaku is expected to sign a 2 year deal but may need to wait for a work visa. Patterson, Rigg, Isidor, Neil and Roberts could all get minutes after not featuring much in previous games. Rayo Vallecano lost 3-2 at West Brom last Saturday and drew 1-1 in a training game with Athetico Madrid on Tuesday. 2024-25 saw Rayo Vallecano enjoy a successful season in La Liga, securing a Europa League Conference place with an eighth-placed finish. Los Franjirrojos are heading into their fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football Regis le Bris: Inigo Pérez: No tiene nada que decir Team Lineups: Sunderland AFC: Patterson, Huggins, Trantis, Johnson, J.Jones, Neil, Browne, Le Fee, Tutierov, Roberts, Guiu. Subs: Moore, Ogunsuyi, H.Jones, Bainbridge, Middlemas, Aleksic, Lavery, Abdullahi. Isidor, Rigg. Injured: O’Nien, Alese, Cirkin, Hjelde, Mundle, Rayo Vallecano: Batalla ; Ratiu , Luiz Felipe, Lejeune, Pacha, Pathé Ciss , Gumbau , De Frutos , Isi , Álvaro. Subs: Cárdenas, Balliu, Pelayo , Chavarría, Unai, Óscar, Camello, Becerra, Nteka, Pedro Díaz. My two pence: I'm not sure now what RLB means by the finishers from the Augsburg game but I'm now going with the original b-team that I thought he would play with the addition of ELF (if he is fit) I’m going for a 2-1 win Live Stream: Sunday's pre-season finale at home to Rayo Vallecano will be available to supporters across the world. Streaming passes are priced at just £6.99 - and will be on sale in due course here. Ha’way the Lads
I honestly thought this was going to be the squad players who maybe wouldnt get much game time. Hopefully were not too tired and more importantly we suffer no injuries. Might be only a friendly but more time for the players to start building understandings which can only be a good thing. 3-1. Mayenda to get 2 and Diarra the other. Cheers RTB. Looking forward again to your fab write ups this season.
Hope we get through injury free and get viral minutes into the likes of Roberts, Guiu, Wilson, rigg, Patto, Neil etc long old season they will all play a part if they’re still here
We won't be playing the same team that have just played in Germany. . Important minutes for others to be had.
Pleased to hear that. As I said Initially I was hoping it would be the fringe players getting time but then thought I had read potentially the same team from today. Bugger it a Guiu hat trick then.
Possibly, no chance we are risking anyone who started today Reckon it'll be something like Patterson Huggins johnson/lavery Triantis h.jones Neil browne Roberts enzo isidor Abdullahi Hopefully guiu and Rigg will get some minutes as well I thought Aleksic would maybe start but he was on the bench today so unlikely to feature tomorrow but never know since he didn't play today
Really hope not. I am now physio, but I can well remember soreness and fatigue after a game. Even when I was 20 odd and fit as a butchers dog.
Well Talbi has posted on his Instagram saying see you next week No chance any of them play tomorrow We might have a couple that we're on the bench today on the bench tomorrow
