Real Madrid-Osasuna: all eyes on a Bernabéu win
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Real Madrid welcome Osasuna to town this afternoon for their matchday 13 encounter in the league (2:00 pm CET). The goal will be none other than three points at the Santiago Bernabéu, as the team hope to head off into the international break on a high.
Ancelotti's boys are back in LaLiga action for the first time in fourteen days, after last week's clash with Valencia was postponed due to the storms that have rocked several parts of the country, particularly the Valencia and Albacete areas. Up the other end this week will be Osasuna, who have won all of their last three fixtures.
“We have a great opportunity to get back to winning ways,” stressed the Italian coach in the pre-match includes Vini Jr., Modrić, Valverde, Militão and Rüdiger, the only players to have been involved in all 16 games so far this season. The first name on that list has also found the back of the net in four of the last five, scoring six times in total.
Osasuna
Madrid's opposition this afternoon kick off the weekend in fifth place, level with fourth on 21 points. In fact, the Bernabéu will be hosting one of the league's in-form sides right now. They are not only on a three-match winning streak (two in LaLiga and one in the Copa del Rey), but have also gone unbeaten on all of their last four away trips (two wins, two draws) - now they'll be hoping to extend that impressive run at the Bernabéu. Budimir, who has found the back of the net in his last two in the league, is their top scorer in the competition with six.