Real Madrid make the trip to Catalunya on Tuesday as they take on Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium in La Liga. Zinedine Zidane's men have finally found form in recent weeks and they are on a seven-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.
When it comes to the Liga they have won six of their last seven matches, drawing once, and those results have seen them rise to third in the table.
Madrid remain seven points behind second-place Atletico Madrid, but they will be confident of carrying on their impressive run, having already beaten their hosts this season.
TV Channel & Live Stream
Game Espanyol vs Real Madrid Date Tuesday February 27 Time 19:00 GMT / 14:00 ET Stream (US only) fubo TV (7-day free trial)
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In the United Kingdom (UK), the game can be watched live on TV on Sky Sports Mix and it can also be streamed live online using Sky Go.
Squads & Team News
UK TV channel Online stream Sky Sports Mix Sky Go
Position Espanyol players Goalkeepers P. Lopez, Diego Lopez, A. Lopez Defenders Navarro, Martin, Naldo, Duarte, Vila, J. Lopez, Hermoso, S. Sanchez Midfielders V. Sanchez, C. Sanchez, Jurado, Melendo, David Lopez, Piatti, Roca, Granero, Darder Forwards Moreno, S. Garcia, Baptistao
Quique Sanchez Flores doesn't have many injury issues to worry about, but Marc Roca is expected to be unavailable.
Potential Espanyol starting XI: Diego Lopez; Martin, David Lopez, Duarte, V. Sanchez; Piatti, C. Sanchez, Darder, Granero; Baptistao, Moreno.
Position Real Madrid players Goalkeepers Navas, Casilla, Luca, Moha Defenders Carvajal, Vallejo, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Achraf, Nacho, Theo Midfielders Kroos, Modric, Casemiro, Isco, Ceballos, Asensio, Llorente, Kovacic, Vazquez, Forwards Ronaldo, Bale, Benzema, Mayoral
There are concerns over the availability of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Marcelo, while Jesus Vallejo is definitely out.
Potential Real Madrid starting XI: Navas; Theo, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane; Casemiro, Kovacic, Bale, Vazquez; Ronaldo, Benzema.
Betting & Match Odds
Real Madrid are in good form and they are 1/2 favourites to win according to dabblebet. Home side Espanyol are priced at 11/2 and a draw is available at 7/2.
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Match Preview
Real Madrid appear to have emerged from a slump that threatened Zidane's job, but Los Blancos still have a long road to travel in order to salvage their season. They have put together a seven-match unbeaten streak in all competitions, including a convincing 3-1 win over PSG in the Champions League last 16, and crucially, Cristiano Ronaldo has found his proverbial shooting boots.
It is no surprise to see the Portuguese star to the fore in the capital club's upturn in fortunes and, with 12 goals in his last seven appearances, Zidane will be hoping that he can maintain that level of performance. Indeed, if they are to push for a second-place finish and progress in the Champions League, Madrid will need Ronaldo to be on top of his game.
There are a number of injury concerns for the capital club as they head to Catalunya, with the likes of Modric, Kroos and Marcelo missing action in recent weeks, but they have managed to persevere nonetheless. Madrid's hosts Espanyol are at a low ebb currently, having not won since beating Barcelona in the Copa del Rey mid-way through January, but bearing in mind their capacity for upsets, the visitors will have to be on the watch against complacency