Rayo Vallecano vs Granada CF preview - Baena eyeing Rayo bounce back

Rayo Vallecano midfielder Raul Baena insists his team will continue to employ their usual attacking style of play when they host Granada on Saturday - even after getting thrashed 6-1 by Barcelona.

Despite the result at the Nou Camp, coach Paco Jemez insisted he was proud of how his players had performed, and according to Baena, the team are not about to change their style for the visit of Granada, who occupy the final relegation spot in the Primera Division, seven points behind Rayo in 13th place.

"This team has a very clear identity, we want to create danger for our opponents by having the ball and we want to be the protagonists in every game," Baena told a press conference.

"We play in the same way we have been training since pre-season, from one game to the next. Our form of playing is non-negotiable, this is the only way we will play."

Rayo will be looking for a third consecutive home win when they take on Granada after previous victories over Villarreal and Levante, and Baena also hopes his side can pick up the three points and take another step towards securing survival in the Primera Division for a fourth consecutive season.

"This is a very important game, just like every game from now until the end of the season and we hope it goes well for us," he said.

"The fact we have been winning at home gives us more confidence. We had been waiting for a while to give our supporters a win, something which we struggled to do in the first half of the season, and now we are going to try and get a third home win in a row."

Rayo full-back Tito is suspended after getting sent off against Barca and goalkeeper Tono is still injured, but Baena and Ze Castro return from suspension.

Granada are without Diego Mainz through injury and winger Lass Bangoura is prohibited from playing against Rayo due to the terms of his loan contract.

Granada go into the game with renewed confidence after beating Malaga last week to earn their first win in five matches, and striker Ruben Rochina hopes his side can pounce on any errors Rayo make.

"It's very difficult to know how to cause Rayo damage, it will depend a lot on how we go out onto the pitch and how intense we are," the former Rayo forward told a press conference.

"But they can commit errors because of the way they play and that could be key."