Real Madrid travel to Cadiz without seven first team players, knowing that another league setback could spell the end to their title chase.
As we enter the final stretch of the season, Real Madrid cannot afford another upset as they try to claim the double with a maximum of just ten more games this campaign.
Despite welcoming back four players in Raphael Varane, Nacho Fernandez, Casemiro and Dani Carvajal, Zinedine Zidane will be without Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, with the latter having to drop out due to a back problem.
Kroos and Modric join Federico Valverde, Lucas Vazquez, Sergio Ramos and Ferland Mendy on the absentee list, leaving only two midfielders in Casemiro and Isco.
After experimenting with the defensive backline in the last 15 games, Zidane will now have to experiment with the midfield and will call up players from Castilla to help bolster the squad: Victor Chust, Miguel Gutierrez, Sergio Arribas and Antonio Blanco are among the lucky players to be called up to the first team.
Cadiz are one of the teams to have beaten Real Madrid this season and will try and do the double over Los Blancos with their solid defence and their quick counter attacks.
Despite having a bottom of the table clash with Real Valladolid looming this weekend, Alvaro Cervera will fire on all cylinders against Real Madrid, with the potential return of Juan Cala to their defensive line.
Cadiz will also be protesting against the inauguration of the Super League as the club publicly announced their opposition to the new tournament.
The team from Andalusia will also be taking to the field with similar shirts to those that Leeds United wore against Liverpool following the announcement of the Super League.
