Real Madrid face a new game under pressure in this final stretch of the season. White team cannot stumble against Alavés if he does not want to see how the distance he takes over Barcelona in the fight for the league title is cut. Whatever happens, the Whites will continue as leaders at the end of this day, but their situation would be very different if, with three games to go, the advantage over Barça is four points, two or one. The Whites are aware that beating Alavés and maintaining the four points advantage would mean that the path to the title would be cleared a lot.
If Madrid has the pressure for the title, Alavés has to move away from the relegation zone. The Basque team is in a losing trend that can compromise permanence. To breathe new life into the team, the Basque team's management dismissed Asier Garitano and gave command of the team to López Muñiz debuting tonight on Di Stéfano against Real Madrid.
A team, the target, in which Zidane you must recompose your defense. Carvajal and Ramos are out for suspension, while Marcelo and Nacho are injured. Thus the things, Zidane it only has Varane –Recovered from his cervical discomfort–, Militao and Mendy as defenses, so everything points to Lucas Vazquez It will be the right side. The good news for Zidane is the Hazard's return it could even be a starter.
Premiere of Muñiz
Real Madrid's streak will be tested by the 'new' Alavés de Juan Ramón López Muñiz, who has worked this week for the first time with the team. Anything scoring will come in handy for the blue-and-white squad, which is going through its worst streak of the year. Muñiz cannot count due to injury with Rubén Duarte, Fernando Pacheco, Ismael and Tachi. The possibility of forming a defense of five men with Adrián Marín and Aleix Vidal in the bands and a line of three defenders formed by Víctor Laguardia, Ximo Navarro and Rodrigo Ely.
It could happen that the 35 points that Alavés has are enough to sign the permanence, but the team prefers not to have to depend on the results of third parties.