Rayan joined Bournemouth from Vasco da Gama in January, and Jimenez is set to complete his permanent move to the club after the obligation to buy clause in his loan from AC Milan was triggered vs Aston Villa at the weekend.
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In the visit of Villa, Iraola deployed Rayan at right wing, with Jimenez at right back.
Both young players, at 19 and 20 respectively, they are hugely exciting talents and give the Cherries a lot of attacking prowess on the right.
Iraola admitted playing both may not be the best option from the start in every game.
“I think it's a very good option we have,” he told the Daily Echo.
Alex Jimenez and referee Anthony Taylor. (Image: Richard Crease)
“Also they have the advantage that neither of them speak English but they can understand each other because Spanish and Portuguese is basically very similar, so they should have a good understanding between themselves.
“Probably it's a very offensive right side if we play both together. I don't know if we can do it in every game.
“Probably there will be situations where we will need different combinations, but as long as they do especially the defensive work and they close their side, I think it's a very good option to start or even to have in the second half in games where we are chasing a result.”
Rayan’s first start in the Premier League came for his new club against Villa, and he played 87 minutes before he was replaced.
Asked how he had recovered from his first start in the league, Iraola said: “I don't really know. I'm looking forward also to see him training because I think he finished dead the game.
Rayan. (Image: Richard Crease)
“He was also cramping a little bit like Alex and we need to see him because sometimes young players recover very easy and they are ready to go again.
“Sometimes they need some more time and especially he is used to play a lot every three or four days because in Brazil they play a lot of games but probably not to this rhythm and there will be a process and there will be an adaptation.
“We'll see how much he can play tomorrow and we will decide.”