Audience of El Clasico will be treated today to the return of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale as the trio will be playing together for the first time this season in the Real Madrid squad.
The Real Madrid ‘BBC’ front three haven’t played a single minute of action together in La Liga, largely due to a series of injury problems for Bale. But Bale had shown up at a crucial period during the Club World Cup in UAE last week when he handed Madrid the winner in the semi-final match against Al Jazira.
The El Clasico between Madrid and age-long rival Barcelona, will kick off today for the first time at lunch time, 1.00pm Nigerian time, as La Liga tries to capture Asian audience.
Madrid captain said; “It will be a massive game, it is the biggest game in the world.
“We are obliged to win more than ever for the situation we are in to try to keep ourselves in the fight for La Liga.”
According to coach Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo is also “100 percent” fit to play despite the Portuguese returning to training with the rest of his teammates for the first time this week on Friday.
“He is 100 percent, he trained today and that is all that interests me,” said Zidane, who unlike Ramos has tried to play down suggestions Madrid must win to remain in the title race.
Madrid were the last side to beat Barca and in some style with a 5-1 aggregate thrashing in the Spanish Super Cup back in August.
But, since then, the Catalans have bounced back under new coach Ernesto Valverde to go 24 games unbeaten in all competitions.
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