Linesman told to favor Real Madrid in El Clasico

He joined Los Blancos from Colombian side Millonarios, but only after Barcelona thought that they had signed him. For Celta, Dejan Drazic and Andreu Fontas are available for this match after training this week, and Ruben Blanco is nearly at a 100 percent to return.

The Madrid coach is likely to keep faith in hard-tacking Casimiro in central midfield, while Isco and Lucas Vazquez stand by to replace forwards Bale and Benzema.

Simeone said in an interview: ‘The league is dangerously prepared for Real Madrid.

Add to that a packed house in Balaidos and it promises to be a tough afternoon for Benitez’s men, although a win would go a long way to showing Real Madrid’s title credentials and silencing critics.

Arsenal are not exactly short of goals this season, having scored 16 times in the league – only three teams have managed more – but it seems as though Arsene Wenger wants more firepower in the winter.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid will be looking to hand Celta their first defeat of the season on Saturday. We had chances to do it, took control of the game and even had more shots on goal. They haven’t managed eight or more in a row since 2003 (nine).

Defending champions Barcelona also have 18 points so far in the season but are only at +6 in goal difference which drops them to third in the league.

David Moyes is under pressure again after Real Sociedad lost 2-0 at home to Atletico Madrid at the weekend. Despite their limited budget of €30 million, the squad coached by Argentinean manager Eduardo Berizzo managed to retain most of their talent during the summer, and have started the season playing as well as they did at times previous year, but in a more consistent manner.

Before that they played in December 2014 and Real Madrid won the game 3 – 0. In 1987-88, they conceded just twice in their opening nine games.

Celta: Alvarez; Mallo, Cabral, Fontas, Castro; Wass, Fernandez, Hernandez; Orellana, Aspas, Nolito.

“Madrid are safer with Ramos”.

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