Michel Sanchez confirms that Girona will be without a key player for the clash with Rayo Vallecano

It's been a tough few weeks for Girona, who have won just one of their last five games in all competitions. It has seen them drop six points behind Real Madrid in the La Liga title race, and could be nine by the time they face Rayo Vallecano at Montilivi on Monday night.

It's a showdown for the Catalans as they look to keep pace in the race to finish in the Champions League spots. However, they will be without a key player for the match as coach Michel Sanchez has confirmed that Daley Blind is unavailable due to injury, Sports stadium. However, he confirmed that David Lopez is back.

“Cecu will be out, as he continues to have foot problems. We have back David Lopez and Jastin – Toni Villa and Joel Roca are still out. It has been a good week and we are ready to win a game that will be very difficult. We still want to win and if we are at our best, we can beat any opponent.”

Czech is a big loss for Gerona, as he has been outstanding since joining last summer. However, he has a ready replacement in Lopez, who was equally a miss since he was not available.