Raul de Tomas

De Tomas (illness) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Alaves.

De Tomas (illness) is not expected to be available to face Alaves on Saturday, manager Inigo Perez told media during Friday's press conference. "Seeing Raul [de Tomas] playing before the end of the season depends exclusively on him, it'll go down to what he offers on a weekly basis in training."

De Tomas (illness) is progressively returning to training, according to Pasion Por El Rayo, but he doesn't have a clear timetable for his return to action.

De Tomas (illness) returned to training earlier this week but won't be available to face Barcelona on Monday, manager Inigo Perez told media Sunday. "We're happy to see him back in the squad but needs to go through a process to determine when he'll be ready. The next steps are to be determined, but we'll be assessing him on a week-to-week basis."

De Tomas (illness) returned to training ahead of Monday's match against FC Barcelona, according to Mundo Deportivo, but it remains to be seen if he'll be available for that contest.