Real Madrid will be looking to get on track when they face Elche at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero this Saturday afternoon (13:00 BST), following a disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Osasuna in midweek. The LaLiga Santander table is very tight right now, and Real Madrid will have the chance to go top with a victory. Elche come into this game after picking up just one point from a possible nine in their last three games, but the Martinez Valero has been something of a fortress this season as they have only lost one of their six games there to this point. Stay with us for all the build-up to Elche vs Real Madrid and then updates from the match itself.
Elche 0-0 Real Madrid - Latest Updates
This is the start of our Elche vs Real Madrid live blog, with our updates from this LaLiga Santander fixture following on from here. As always, the entries nearest the top are the most recent ones.
10:30 BST: Elche vs Real Madrid preview
After struggling to break down Osasuna's solid defence at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday and failing to grab all three points on home soil, Real Madrid will try to get back to winning ways in their game away at Elche on Saturday afternoon.
Carlo Ancelotti's side are currently sitting second in the LaLiga Santander table with one game in hand after drawing 0-0 with Osasuna in midweek.
Luka Modric has trained normally with the rest of his teammates and is expected to return to the starting line-up after missing out on the Osasuna due to a muscle issue.
Gareth Bale, Dani Ceballos and Fede Valverde are all sidelined due to injury, but Isco has fully recovered and trained with the group on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Ancelotti is expected to field the starting line-up that he used against Osasuna, with Luka Modric taking Eduardo Camavinga's spot in the starting XI.
As for Elche, Pablo Piatti could be the only absentee due to a knock so coach Fran Escriba is expected to have the rest of the squad at his disposal for Saturday's clash.
Elche vs Real Madrid predicted starting line-ups
Elche's predicted starting line-up: Kiko Casilla; Pedro Bigas, Gonzalo Verdu, Antonio Barragan; Josan, Raul Guti, Omar Mascarell, Fidel, Johan Mojica; Dario Benedetto, Lucas Boye.
Real Madrid's predicted starting line-up: Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modric; Rodrygo Goes, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior.
Elche vs Real Madrid: When does it start?
This Saturday's match between Elche and Real Madrid kicks off at 14:00 CEST, the local time in Spain. For those living in the USA, you can tune in at 08:00 ET / 05:00 PT, and for those living in the UK, you can tune in at 13:00 BST.
Elche vs Real Madrid: Where to watch it?
Viewers in the UK can watch the clash between Elche and Real Madrid on LaLiga TV, whereas those in the USA can watch on ESPN+.