Having shaken off the FIFA Virus, there is a determined mood at the Bernabéu base camp. Barça has a sizeable head-start on the climb up the Everest that is the Liga BBVA, but now is the time for Real Madrid to begin the slog towards the summit. A failure to scale the heights is not an option.
The visit of Málaga kicks off a gruelling week in which 'Los Blancos', who stumbled in their first real test in the derby, subsequently host Juventus at the Bernabéu. All this in the lead-up to a potentially title-deciding - sorry Atlético fans - trip to the Camp Nou in the Clásico.
The international break has given the Real fans some respite after a run of three poor performancesagainst Elche, Atleti and Levante. However, if Carlo Ancelotti's side is lacklustre on the ball again in the first half against Málaga, boos are guaranteed to ring around the Bernabéu, with the supporters fast running out of patience.
Ancelotti is expected to tinker with his line-up yet again, despite having been unable to work with any outfield players except Illarramendi, Casemiro and Nacho for the best part of two weeks. He will put out a 4-3-3 formation, with two attack-minded full-backs in Carvajal and Marcelo. Ramos and Pepe will start at centre-back, as Varane still needs some fine-tuning.
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