Real Madrid will try to crank up the pressure on Barcelona when they take on Eibar early on Saturday evening.
Real and Barca sit level on points 11 games into the 2019-20 season with Los Blancos trailing their arch-rivals on goal difference.
Barcelona are in action against Celta Vigo on Saturday night – by which time Real could have leapfrogged them into top spot.
Zinedine Zidane’s side come into this fixture off the back of a crushing 6-0 win over Galatasaray in the Champions League.
La Liga preview
Eibar vs Real Madrid
Venue: Ipurua Municipal Stadium
Kick-off time: 5:30pm GMT, Saturday 2 November
Team news and predicted line-ups
Marcelo is almost certain to miss out on Saturday after he was forced off before half-time in Wednesday night’s 6-0 win over Galatasaray.
The Brazilian left-back assisted two goals for Rodrygo early on in the game at the Santiago Bernabeu, but was substituted late in the first half after feeling discomfort and even though the problem is thought to be minor, he is unlikely to feature at the weekend.
The 31-year-old will undergo tests on Friday and a decision will be made once the extent of his problem is known, but he seems set to be replaced in the XI by summer signing Ferland Mendy at Ipurua.
Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez are also expected to miss out, despite taking part in Thursday’s session.
Both players trained alone, with and without the ball, but are unlikely to be risked ahead of the forthcoming international break.
Nacho completed running drills and could be back in the squad, but Marco Asensio remains sidelined with a long-term injury.
Eibar possible XI: Dmitrovic; Blasis, Oliveira, Arbilla, Cote; Orellana, Escalante, Diop, Inui; Charles, Garcia
Real Madrid possible XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy; Casemiro, Kroos, Valverde; Rodrygo, Benzema, Hazard
Prediction: Eibar 0-2 Real Madrid
This could be another banana skin for Real - why have won just two of their five league matches away from the Santiago Berbabeu this season.
But after just an emphatic performance midweek, Real will be full of confidence.
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Betting tips and odds
Match odds
- Eibar win: 1/4
- Draw: 11/2
- Real Madrid win: 9/1
Correct score
| Scoreline | Eibar win | Real Madrid win | Draw |
| 1-0 | 17/1 | 15/2 | 0-0 (14/1) |
| 2-0 | 25/1 | 15/2 | 1-1 (7/1) |
| 2-1 | 14/1 | 13/2 | 2-2 (12/1) |
| 3-0 | 66/2 | 10/1 |
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Betfair odds correct as of 11am BST on November 8. Click here to place a bet.
Live stream details and TV channel information
The match will be shown on LaLigaTV, available with Premier Sports as part of its channel bundle on Sky TV and the Premier Player OTT streaming service for just £11.99 per month or £99 per year (with pricing and launch date on Virgin TV to be confirmed).
You can follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog on the day with Ben Hayward.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Real Madrid were hammered 3-0 in this fixture last season before sealing a narrow 2-1 win at home.
