La Liga Live Real Madrid vs Sevilla: Hazard on the bench, Ocampos leads the line for Sevilla

Welcome to Sportstar's match blog of the La Liga encounter between Real Madrid and Sevilla at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano

11' FOUL- Vinicius fouled by Suso in the centre of the park. Just a free-kick.

9' Early indications show that Real Madrid is looking to soak the pressure from its opponent. Zidane's men seem content with Sevilla enjoying most of the possession. Vinicius will surely be on the prowl to hit Sevilla on the counter with his blistering pace.

7' Sevilla enjoying majority of the possession in the early stages. Some lovely pressing by Lopetegui's men after losing possession.

4' Lovely run from Papu Gomez as he slithered his way through the Real Madrid defence but Militao stopped him in his tracks with a sturdy shoulder tackle.

3' Positive start from both teams as the match has a nice tempo in its opening minutes.

1' KICK-OFF

12.30 IST- AND WE ARE UNDERWAY!!!!

12.15 IST- More stats for you with 15 minutes to kick-off

12.00 IST- The Los Blancos' pre-match warm up

11:50 IST- STAT BOX

11:30 IST- LINEUPS ARE OUT!!!

Real Madrid: Courtois, Odriozola, Militao, Nacho, Marcelo (C), Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Valverde, Vinicius Jr, Benzema.

Coach: Zinedine Zidane

Sevilla:  Bono, Navas (C), Koundé, Carlos, Acuña, Fernando, Rakitic, Jordan, Suso, Papu Gómez, Ocampos.

Coach: Julen Lopetegui

A chance for Real Madrid to go level on points with league-leader and city rival, Atletico. The stakes couldn't be higher !!!

Match Preview

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said he will make any decision that the it wishes to take about his position "easy" for the club.

The Frenchman, who has won three Champions League trophies and two La Liga titles in two spells as Real coach, could find his future under threat should Real end the season trophyless.

The La Liga champion was dumped out of the Copa del Rey by third tier Alcoyano in January and was defeated comfortably by Chelsea in its Champions League semi-final this week.

READ: Ramos suffers hamstring injury, may have played last game for Real

It is second in la Liga, two points behind Atletico Madrid, and require its city rival to slip up if it is to stand a chance of retaining its crown.

"Let's just finish this season. What I will say is that I'll make things easy for the club, always, because they've always given me everything," Zidane told a news conference on Saturday.

"I'll make things very easy, but right now we are all focused on the four remaining games and ending the season well. That's what motivates me. All the rest is just talk."

Real hosts fourth-placed Sevilla on Sunday as it bids to remain in the title race, but it will be without captain Sergio Ramos who has picked up a hamstring injury.

The centre back joined fellow defenders Rafael Varane, Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez on the sidelines.