Rayo Vallecano prepares for La Liga clash against Barcelona on Monday

Rayo Vallecano will face Barcelona in a La Liga match on Monday. Rayo Vallecano's head coach Beñat San José praised Hansi Flick for establishing a strong team at Barcelona, noting their recent successes with two consecutive league victories. San José expressed concern about the impact of Raphinha, who has scored three goals in his first two games this season. Rayo Vallecano looks to build on a challenging start that includes a loss to Sevilla and a draw with Alaves, aiming to exploit Barcelona's weaknesses in the upcoming match.

• 3:00 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Hansi Flick deserves a lot of credit’ – Rayo boss talks Barcelona and Raphinha ahead of La Liga clash