| Casemiro comes into the middle of the park along with Blanco | A run of four-straight wins in LaLiga was ended last time out by Getafe, who held Los Blancos to a 0-0 draw |
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| Los Blancos have been soldiering on in the face of an injury crisis and a packed schedule and Zinedine Zidane ultimately came to the conclusion that he simply had to rest some players at Getafe at the weekend | Benzema spearheads the attack in the final third |
Los Blancos were in the headlines for the wrong reasons over the last three days, but now have to turn their attention to matters on the field.
27| They should be in a position to name a stronger eleven here with some players edging closer to fitness although they continue to have doubts over some players | However, Los Blancos will still have nightmares of their most recent clash with Cadiz, where an winner propelled the newly-promoted outfit to a 1-0 triumph, and another slip-up against Cervera's men could have severe consequences for Zidane's beleaguered crop in the battle for Spanish supremacy |
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| Indeed, Cadiz are with seven games left to play and are nine clear of the relegation zone, so if performances continue in the same vein for the remainder of the campaign, they will be assured of a place among the big boys for the 2021-22 season | On a positive note, Real have now strung together a 15-game unbeaten run across all competitions - although the small matter of a Champions League semi-final with Chelsea could threaten to end that impressive streak - and they would temporarily move level on points with Atletico should they prevail on Wednesday |
Alvaro Cervera's men are unbeaten in their last three games, recording wins over Valencia and Getafe before drawing 0-0 with Celta Vigo last time out.
| The result was that Real Madrid struggled badly in the game, and were fortunate to come away with a point with Thibaut Courtois needed to pull off some fine saves | Karim Benzema converted from the spot before supplying the second for Alvaro Odriozola |
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| However, 's side could not follow up wins against Valencia and Getafe at the weekend as they settled for a 0-0 against their fellow mid-table outfit, but that point could go a long way in securing another stint in the big time for the newly-promoted side | Cadiz begin the evening nine points clear of the relegation zone and will believe that one more win will push them clear of danger |
The visitors are in cruise control now as Benzema converts a close-range header for his second of the contest.