Real Madrid will be looking to make a winning return to action as they face Eibar at the Alfredo Di Stefano on Sunday.
Real Madrid will resume their La Liga campaign versus Eibar at their training ground Alfredo Di Stefano as the renovation work continues at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Barcelona increased their lead on top to 5 points at the top and Madrid will be looking to close the gap again to two points.
Los Blancos weren’t in great form when Football was suspended as they had only won one of their last four games. They will be looking to hit the ground running and not give up on the title.
Eibar are looking to gain points to not drop in the relegation positions as they are just 2 points above 18th place Mallorca who lost to Barcelona 0-4 this saturday, they will be looking to increase that gap.
The reverse fixture saw Real Madrid run away with 4-0 thrashing at the Ipurua in November with Benzema, Ramos and Valverde were on the target for the Merengues.
Real Madrid Team News and Predicted Line Up
Zidane has almost full fledged squad at his disposal with Jovic, Nacho and Lucas Vasquez out in the sidelines. Zidane will be happy with the return of Hazard and Marco Asensio after their injuries.
The front three could be made of Hazard, Benzema and Isco.
In the midfield Toni Kroos and Casemiro are the obvious choices with one out of Modric and Valverde will form the midfield.
In between the sticks Thibaut Courtois will start with Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos at the heart of defence with Mendy at the left and Carvajal on the right side of the defence.
Formation: 4-3-3
SD Eibar Team News and Predicted Line Up
Eibar has only one player out as Ivan Ramis is out injured and will miss the game, but he will also not have Gonzalo Escalante & Paulo Oliveira as both of them are suspended.
In defence as Ramis is out Anaitz Arbilla will partner Pedro Bigas in defence flanked by Roberto Correa and Cote. At goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic will start.
In midfield, Pape Diop and Sebastian Cristoforo will be in the middle with Pedro Leon and Fabian Orellana as two wide men.
Finally, Sergi Enrich and Charles will form the strike partnership for the visitors.
Formation: 4-4-2
Some Key Stats
Real Madrid and Eibar have faced each other 13 times in all cometitions with Real Madrid winning 10 and drawing two losing only once.
Los Blacons have won four of their five meetings against Eibar at home drawing one.
Real Madrid have kept the most clean sheets in La Liga this season with 13 and conceded only 19 goals.
Zidane will be coaching his 200th game at Real Madrid and is now third on all time list of matches managed with Del Bosque and Miguel Munoz ahead of him.
