REAL MADRID
Diego López
Arbeloa • R. Varane • Sergio Ramos • Fábio Coentrão
S. Khedira • Xabi Alonso
José Callejón • M. Özil • Cristiano Ronaldo
K. Benzema
MALLORCA
D. Aouate
A. Hutton • Pedro Geromel • Jose Nunes • Luna
Pina • Fontàs • F. Tissone
Alfaro • G. dos Santos • Víctor
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos is expected to start Saturday's clash against Mallorca after recovering from a shoulder injury.
Angel Di Maria is out with a hamstring problem and, along with long-term injury victim Iker Casillas, is the only confirmed absentee for the Santiago Bernabeu clash.
Midfielders Jose Luis Marti and Javi Marquez miss out for Mallorca through suspension, but Michael Pereira returns following a one-match ban.
On-loan defender Pedro Geromel has recovered from a hamstring problem and is likely to partner Jose Nunes in central defence.
DID YOU KNOW?
Real Madrid are on a six-match winning run in all competitions.
Los Merengues are on a 36-match unbeaten run at the Santiago Bernabeu across all competitions (W29, D7).
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 19 goals in 16 appearances for Madrid in 2013.
Mallorca have lost four of their last five matches away from home in La Liga.
The Islanders have lost six of their last seven encounters against Madrid.
Mallorca's last Liga win at the Bernabeu was a 3-1 success in May 2009.
Prediction
With no midweek fixture to distract them, Madrid will go all out to record a big win and put some pressure on Barcelona, who play on Sunday. Mallorca travel to the Bernabeu after back-to-back wins over Granada and Sevilla, but they will have to work very hard to subdue the home side's attacking threat.
Editor's Prediction
Real Madrid 3-0 Mallorca
