DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA
Aranzubia
Silvio, Marchena, Ze Castro, Ayoze
Bergantinos, Assuncao
Gama, Aguilar, Pizzi
Riki
REAL MADRID
Lopez
Arbeloa, Varane, Pepe, Marcelo
Essien, Modric
Callejon, Kaka, Ronaldo
Higuain
Deportivo La Coruna welcome back defender Carlos Marchena from suspension for the Liga encounter with Real Madrid at the Riazor.
Left-back Ayoze has recovered from a thigh injury and could make his first start since December, but Aythami (hamstring), Laure (groin) and Manuel Pablo (suspension) are all sidelined.
Alvaro Arbeloa, Luka Modric and Gonzalo Higuain return for Madrid after serving a ban, but Sergio Ramos is ruled out after his red card against Rayo Vallecano.
Boss Jose Mourinho is likely to rotate his squad with one eye on Tuesday's Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Barcelona.
DID YOU KNOW?
Deportivo La Coruna are on a five-match losing streak in La Liga.
The Galician outfit have conceded 54 goals in their 24 Liga matches, more than any other club.
Deportivo have won just three home games in all competitions this season (W3, D3, L6).
Real Madrid have won just one of their last six away matches across all competitions (W1, D2, L3).
Los Merengues have registered wins in five of their last six meetings with Deportivo.
Cristiano Ronaldo has found the net eight times in his last five Liga matches.
Prediction
Real have effectively thrown in the towel in the title race, but they will have realistic hopes of catching up to city rivals Atletico Madrid, who are four points ahead in the table. Deportivo need to start picking up points from somewhere, but they have been all over the place defensively.
Editor's Prediction
Deportivo La Coruña 0-3 Real Madrid
