Real Madrid’s unbeaten streak of 21 matches came crashing down midweek. Now, Osasuna is out to capitalize when it hosts Zinedine Zidane’s side in Week 23 of La Liga on Sunday. Eden Hazard could make his return to Real’s lineup after 10 weeks out with a hairline fracture in his foot, and he’d be a welcome addition following Los Blancos’ first loss since October.
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Osasuna vs. Real Madrid
- When: Sunday, February 9
- Location: Estadio El Sadar
- Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
- TV: beIN Sports
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Real Madrid possible starting lineup:
Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Vazquez, Benzema, Isco
The sole silver lining for Zidane is that his team remains three points ahead of Barcelona at La Liga’s summit after its 4-3 Copa del Rey defeat to Real Sociedad on Thursday. Martin Odegaard came back to haunt his former club and scored the opening goal, as La Real built a 4-1 lead at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Rodrygo and Nacho each scoring in the final nine minutes. Real will hope for greater success at the Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, where it has won by two goals in each of its past two visits.
Osasuna’s last league point against Real came following a 2-2 draw at home in December 2013, though the team has since lost six straight meetings, each by a margin of at least two goals.
Los Rojillos sit 11th in the standings and could climb into the top half with a shocking victory in Week 23, though that would also require a Granada defeat at Atletico Madrid on Saturday to materialize.
Osasuna striker Chimy Avila is a huge absentee for Sunday’s host after he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in late January. The Argentinian had recorded nine goals and two assists in La Liga this season prior to the blow as the team’s biggest attacking contributor by a distance.
Midfield Oier and winger Kike Barja will also miss out for Jagoba Arrasate’s side due to injury.
With Hazard nearing a return to full fitness, Marco Asensio looks like the only major injury concern at the Bernabeu. Raphael Varane should be restored to the XI in place of Eder Militao after he was an unused substitute against Sociedad, bringing some much-needed steel at the back.
Osasuna has lost two matches coming into Week 23 (both away) but are unbeaten in two outings at home and hope that the comforts on northern Spain could lead to an upset over the leaders.
Osasuna possible starting lineup:
Herrera; Vidal, U Garcia, D Garcia, Estupinan; Brasanac, Perez; Ibanez, R Garcia, Torres; Gallego
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