Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano LIVE - Updates from Wanda Metropolitano as Atleti look to leapfrog Barcelona with win

... as opposed to if for Atleti, especially based on the first eight minutes here. They're in control already, and you wonder when they'll eventually break the deadlock.

... from de Paul with a good chance to cross after a poor Mumin header, as the Argentine shanks the delivery way too high.

... from the visitors as they look to put Atleti on the back foot in the early exchanges. They've not really got on the ball yet, but they're building from the back here through Catena.

... for the hosts. Lemar and de Paul are playing very narrowly; creating more of a box-like shape in the midfielder. More like a 4-2-2-2 now.

As we thought. Fran Garcia is the more cautious full-back on the left, with Ivan Balliu given more licence to roam forwards on the right.

Very much a 4-4-2 for the hosts. Gimenez and Savic are splitting to allow for them to play out, whilst Kondogbia seems to be the deeper-lying midfielder, looking to take the ball of the back four.

We're underway.

The anticipation builds.

Just about gives you some time to read Ibrahim Mustapha's excellent piece celebrating Black History Month and George Weah's influential 1995 Ballon d'Or.

And here are the two teams once more for those that missed them:

Atleti: Grbic, Molina, Savic. Gimenez, Reinildo, De Paul, Witsel, Kondogbia, Lemar, Griezmann, Morata.

Rayo: Dimitrievski, Balliu, Catena, Mumin, Garcia, Valentin, Ciss, Palazon, Pozo, Garcia, Falcao.

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Andoni Iraola's 4-2-3-1 consists of former Atleti striker Radamel Falcao up top, and he'll be supported by Isi Palazon and Alvaro Garcia on either flank. Jose Pozo sits behind the Colombian veteran as the number 10, and Pathe Ciss and Oscar Valentin will be the destroyers, winning the ball back and looking to set up counter-attacking opportunities. Stole Dimitrievski is in goal, with Ivan Balliu and Fran Garcia the wide defenders. Abdul Mumin partners Catena in the heart of defence, and the latter's physical battle with Alvaro Morata will be a hugely enticing spectacle.

Let's dissect Diego Simeone's side, shall we?

It's 4-4-2 again as Ivo Grbic gets the nod in net, shielded by Jose Gimenez and Stefan Savic. Nahuel Molina and Reinildo are the full-backs, with Rodrigo de Paul and Thomas Lemar the wide midfielders. Geoffrey Kondogbia and Axel Witsel are the two workhorses in midfield, breaking up play and recycling quickly, looking to feed the front two of Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata.

Here are the visitors...

Here's how the hosts line up...