Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo
Liga BBVA
Date: 5th March 2016
Kick off: 15:00 pm BST
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Live Stream: Watch Real Madrid v Celta Vigo live online
Real Madrid host Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu this weekend and the home side will be looking to close the gap with rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in the La Liga standings.
After a loss against Atletico Madrid, Los Blancos are trailing Barcelona by nine points and cannot afford to drop any more points. With a trip to Camp Nou coming up, Real Madrid will need to win most of their remaining matches (if not all) in order to stand a chance of winning the La Liga this season.
Celta Vigo have had an impressive season so far and the likes of Aspas and Nolito will look to punish an inconsistent Real Madrid side. The away side have done quite well against the Spanish elite and their performance against Barcelona earlier this season should be a cause for concern.
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Team News
Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal are expected to return to the starting lineup against Celta Vigo.
French striker Benzema has been struggling with an injury, but he should be back in time for the clash. The likes of Bale and Marcelo remain sidelined with injuries for now.
As for Celta Vigo, the only major injury issue is the absence of Andreu Fontas.
Pablo Hernandez is expected to return to the starting lineup after serving his suspension.
Starting Lineups
Real Madrid starting lineup: Navas; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Nacho; Modric, Kroos, Isco; James, Benzema, Ronaldo
Celta Vigo starting lineup: Alvarez; Mallo, Cabral, Fontas, Jonny; Fernandez, Hernandez, Wass; Orellana, Aspas, Nolito
Key Stats
Real Madrid have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 home matches against Celta Vigo in all competitions.
Real Madrid have won their last 4 home matches against Celta Vigo in all competitions.
Real Madrid have scored at least 3 goals in their last 3 home matches against Celta Vigo in all competitions.
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