REAL Madrid can take another giant step closer to the La Liga title with three points against Alaves.
Zinedine Zidane's men currently sit just one point clear of Barcelona, but have the title race in their own hands after seven straight league wins.
- Kick-off: 9pm – 10pm local time
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ONE ALAV OF A TASK
Here'''s how the visitors line up at the the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium.
At least Real's compact reserve-team venue especially behind closed doors – will be less intimidating that a packed Bernabeu.
Talking of which – Bernabeu, Bernabeu, Bernabeu, Bernabeu…
Just saying it a lot now in the hope I'll soon be so tired of that word it will help me WRONGLY avoid mentioning it once the action gets under way at the ALFREDO DI STEFANO in about 40 minutes.
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SEND FOR ASENSIO
Spain winger Marco Asensio has won the battle to assist main attacker Karim Benzema in the absence of ex-Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard.
The 24-cap ex-Mallorca star hopes to make Euro 2021.
And against lowly, out-of-form Alaves he also has the ideal chance to close on a second LaLiga title medal.
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Latest odds
Madrid to win – 2/15
Draw – 7/1
Alaves shock three points – 25/1
Both teams to score – 7/5
*All odds are correct from Ladbrokes at time of publication
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Real Madrid will bury Barcelona's title hopes tonight – unless Alaves pull off a bigger shock than Britain winning the next Eurovision Contest.
Victory for Zinedine Zidane's LaLiga leaders would put them four points clear of champions Barca with three games left.
And Alaves are just about the last team Barca need Real to face right now.They visit Real's more modest Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium – being used in the absence of crowds – on the back of five straight league defeats.
That means they crave points themselves – as they are just one place and three points above the drop zoneAnd in particular the dire run cost head coach Asier Garitano his job over the weekend.
But Real have regular defenders Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal both out suspended.
Ankle injury victim Eden Hazard could still be missing, meaning Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio are battling to play behind attacker Karim Benzema.
Alaves' star defender Ruben Duarte seems certain to miss the rest of the season with a foot injury.
And that could be the Achilles heel for their backline when, as expected, Real power forward this evening.
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