Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid LIVE
LaLiga 2019-20
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Balaidos
Kick-off time: 4pm BST, today
Real Madrid kick off their 2019-20 LaLiga campaign at Celta Vigo this afternoon, with Zinedine Zidane already feeling the pressure back at the Bernabeu.
Zidane sensationally left Real last summer following three consecutive Champions League triumphs, but was back in the Madrid hotseat this March following the sackings of first Julen Lopetegui then Santiago Solari.
While Real have spent big this summer on the likes of Eden Hazard, Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy and Luka Jovic, Los Blancos still look disjointed - with a 7-3 humiliation against city rivals Atletico a real cause for alarm in pre-season.
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Real Madrid team news
Eden Hazard is out for Real, with a thigh injury set to sideline the star for up to three or four weeks.
Sergio Ramos is in contention after completing a full training session with his team-mates early this week, while Ferland Mendy and Brahim Diaz are still on the road to recovery.
Marco Asensio is out with a long-term ACL injury, opening the door for Gareth Bale to return - despite his frosty relationship with Zidane.
Zidane has experimented with a 3-5-2/3-4-2-1 formation late in pre-season to give his defence extra cover, and could well opt for it again.
Real predicted lineup: Courtois; Militao, Ramos, Varane; Carvajal, Modric, Casemiro, Marcelo; Isco, Bale, Benzema
Prediction: Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid
Pre-season has not exactly gone to plan for Zidane, but Real have the players to get through tough challenges - and Saturday's season opener.
TV channel and live stream information
ITV 4 are showing three LaLiga matches in the UK at the start of this season - but Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid is not one of them.
You can follow all the action and analysis on Standard Sport's LIVE blog with Ben Hayward.
