'Closest we'll see': Rayo Vallecano West Brom line-up prediction as Ryan Mason fine tunes Albion ahead of Championship start

The countdown to the start of the Championship is on - as Albion prepare for their final pre-season outing against Rayo Vallecano.

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After a few disappointing results and displays in pre-season, Mason has just one more outing to try and identify his best side heading into that opener with Blackburn Rovers.

In pre-season he has used a number of players from new signings, to young academy graduates.

With Saturday set to be their toughest pre-season test to date against the La Liga outfit, Jonny Drury takes a look at who could make up Albion's side, and why it will be the closest XI to the one that will start against Blackburn.

'He has to get the nod'

I would say defensively we've had enough of an indication of how Mason will set up on Saturday and for that first game against Blackburn.