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February 12, 2012 3:30 PM EST
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu — Madrid
Referee:‬ Alberto Undiano Mallenco‎
Attendance:‬ 71000‎
 

La Liga Preview: Real Madrid - Levante

Los Merengues will be out to avenge an embarrassing defeat to Juan Ignacio Martinez's side earlier this season when they walk out at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday

By Karthick Arvinth

More On :  Levante, Real Madrid, Real Madrid vs Levante
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Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid

 PROBABLE LINEUPS

REAL MADRID

Casillas
Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrao
Granero, Alonso
Ozil, Kaka, Ronaldo
Benzema
LEVANTE

Munua
Venta, Ballesteros, Cabral, Del Horno
Iborra, Farinos
El Zhar, Barkero, Suarez
Kone

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has been handed a boost ahead of Sunday's Primera Division clash with Levante, with key duo Sami Khedira and Angel Di Maria returning to full fitness.

Germany international Khedira has been missing from action since early January with an ankle injury, while Di Maria has been nursing a thigh problem and is yet to feature in 2012. Both players are expected to be named on the bench.

The game is likely to come too soon for left back Marcelo, who has been struggling with a thigh problem, while Hamit Altintop (calf) is also out.

Levante duo Jose Javier Barkero and Asier del Horno could recover from injury in time to make the trip to the capital.

Defender Juanfran is struggling with a foot complaint and is unlikely to feature, while Xavi Torres is suspended.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Real Madrid has not dropped a point in the league since Dec. 10, when it lost 3-1 to Barcelona at the Bernabeu.
  • Los Blancos are the only Primera Division club to have scored in every home game this campaign in all competitions.
  • Real was named the richest club in the world for the seventh year running by accountancy firm Deloitte this week.
  • Fourth-placed Levante, which notched a surprise 1-0 victory over Real in September, has not won in the league since Dec. 10.
  • The east coast club has lost all of its last eight away games in all competitions.
  • Ivorian striker Arouna Kone (pictured) is Levante's leading scorer this season with nine goals.

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  • Real Madrid 4-0 Levante
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  • Real Madrid 5-0 Levante
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Head to Head
La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ Feb 12, 2012 Real Madrid 4 - Levante 2
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La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ Sep 18, 2011 Levante 1 - Real Madrid 0
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La Liga ‎(LIGA)‎ Feb 19, 2011 Real Madrid 2 - Levante 0
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Copa del Rey ‎(ESPC)‎ Jan 6, 2011 Levante 2 - Real Madrid 0
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Copa del Rey ‎(ESPC)‎ Dec 22, 2010 Real Madrid 8 - Levante 0
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Last Five Matches
Real Madrid
May 13, 2012Real Madrid 4 - Mallorca 1LIGA
May 5, 2012Ciudad de Murcia 1 - Real Madrid 2LIGA
May 2, 2012Athletic Bilbao 0 - Real Madrid 3LIGA
Apr 29, 2012Real Madrid 3 - Sevilla 0LIGA
Apr 25, 2012Real Madrid 2 - Bayern 1UCL
Levante
May 13, 2012Levante 3 - Athletic Bilbao 0LIGA
May 5, 2012Mallorca 1 - Levante 0LIGA
May 2, 2012Zaragoza 1 - Levante 0LIGA
Apr 28, 2012Levante 3 - Ciudad de Murcia 1LIGA
Apr 21, 2012Sevilla 1 - Levante 1LIGA
Team News
Available Squads
1Iker CasillasGoalkeeper
3PepeDefender
4Sergio RamosDefender
15Fabio CoentraoDefender
17ArbeloaDefender
10Mesut ÖzilMidfielder
11Esteban Granero MolinaMidfielder
14Xabi AlonsoMidfielder
7Cristiano RonaldoStriker
9Karim BenzemaStriker
20Gonzalo HiguaínStriker
13AdánGoalkeeper
2Ricardo CarvalhoDefender
18Raúl Albiol TortajadaDefender
5Nuri SahinMidfielder
6Sami KhediraMidfielder
8KakáMidfielder
21CallejónStriker
1Gustavo Adolfo MunúaGoalkeeper
15Asier Del HornoDefender
17Javier Rodríguez VentaDefender
18BallesterosDefender
22Gustavo Daniel CabralDefender
4Francisco FarinósMidfielder
-Óscar SerranoMidfielder
10IborraMidfielder
23ValdoMidfielder
2Arouna KoneStriker
25Nabil El ZharMidfielder
13Keylor NavasGoalkeeper
12Juan García GarcíaDefender
19Pedro LópezDefender
6PallardóDefender
22Pedro BotelhoDefender
21Rubén SuárezStriker
24Abdel Kader GhezzalStriker
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Atlético de Madrid 		24 5
Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Higuaín
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Real Madrid 		22 0
Karim Benzema Karim Benzema
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Real Madrid 		21 0