Real Madrid vs Sporting Gijon | Spanish Primera Division | Round 27 | Preview
Real Madrid have won all their league games at the Bernabeu this season (13/13), scoring 44 goals along the way (3.38 per clash). The Whites will defend their leadership in La Liga on Saturday at their stadium against Sporting Gijon (20:00 CET).
Benzema (pubalgia), Drenthe (contracture and tear on the left rectus femoris muscle), Kaka (contracture on the right hamstring muscle) and Diarra (bruised on the right ankle) will miss the match. Youth teamer Marcos Alonso has been caled up by Pellegrini to face Sporting.
REAL MADRID SQUAD LIST
Goalkeepers: Casillas, Dudek
Defenders: Ramos, Albiol, Arbeloa, Metzelder, Marcelo, Garay, Marcos Alonso
Midfielders: Gago, Lass, Xabi Alonso, Granero, Guti, Van der Vaart
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul, Higuain
Former Real Madrid academy player Alberto Rivera will lead Sporting at the Bernabeu in their pursuit of victory. Other former Madridistas on the team are Lora and striker Barral (goalkeeper Cuellar, who will miss the game because of an injury, also came from the Club’s youth system).
SPORTING SQUAD LIST
Goalkeepers: Juan Pablo, Raul
Defenders: Sastre, Botia, Gregory, Canella, Jose Angel, Ivan Hernandez, Gerard
Midfielders: Rivera, Carmelo, Lora, Diego Castro, Camacho, De las Cuevas, Pedro, Kike Mateo, Matabuena
Forwards: Luis Moran, Bilic, Barral
Real Madrid don’t just want to defend their leadership against Gijon; they also want to try to increase their cushion, earn a ninth straight win in La Liga and make the game the eigth consecutive clash in which they net three or more strikes in the championship.
Referee: Mr. Paradas Romero
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