Madrid : Real Madrid look to improve on their home form at the start of the La Liga football season when they entertain Eibar in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday night.
Tuesday’s 1-1 draw in the Bernabeu at home against Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League means that in their seven games in all competitions, Madrid have claimed three wins, three draws and a defeat, reports Xinhua.
While many sides would probably be content with that, it is actually Real Madrid’s worst set of results in front of their fans at the start of a campaign since Gius Hiddink was in charge in the 1998-99 season, reports IANS.
Real head coach Zinedine Zidane has some injury problems with right-back Dani Carvajal still out with a chest problem, while forward Gareth Bale is recovering from what was supposedly a minor calf injury he suffered three-and-a-half weeks ago.
Goalkeeper Keylor Navas has suffered a relapse of the groin strain he suffered on international duty and will be replaced by Kiko Casilla, while Theo Hernandez could also return to the side at left back if Zidane opts to give Marcelo a rest.
