Real Madrid vs Celta La Liga Preview

PREVIEW

A crippling injury wave during the international break has decimated Jose Mourinho's squad ahead of Saturday's clash with the Galician outfit at the Santiago Bernabeu

PROBABLE LINEUPS

REAL MADRID 

Casillas 

Ramos, Pepe, Albiol, Nacho 

Essien, Alonso 

Callejon, Modric, Ronaldo 

Higuain 

CELTA VIGO 

Varas 

Mallo, Cabral, Tunez, Lago 

Oubina, Insa 

Fernandez, Park, Krohn-Dehli 

Aspas

TEAM NEWS

Real Madrid are facing an ever-growing sick list that could rob them of a half a dozen players for their Primera Division encounter with Celta Vigo.

Full-backs Marcelo (foot), Alvaro Arbeloa (hamstring) and Fabio Coentrao (groin) are definitely out after sustaining injuries during international duty, while Sami Khedira, Raphael Varane, Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain are all racing to be fit for the Bernabeu match.

Coach Jose Mourinho looks set to ease his defensive crisis by handing a start to Castilla's Nacho at left-back, with Sergio Ramos likely to step in at the opposite flank.

Celta Vigo goalkeeper Javi Varas has resumed training after suffering a dislocated finger and may return to the starting XI.

Nacho Insa (knee) and Andres Tunez (back) will be handed late fitness tests, while striker Toni (ankle) is fit.

Source: Goal