Real Madrid vs. Eibar: Team News, Predicted Line-Ups, Live Stream & TV Info

Real Madrid can climb to within a single point of La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday when they play host to Eibar looking to place renewed pressure on Luis Enrique's stars.

A 2-0 win at Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday saw Carlo Ancelotti's side keep the heat on Barca, and Los Merengues are looking to make it three wins in a row on Saturday.

Read on for a look ahead to this weekend's matchup, including match preview, team news and all the vital viewing information.

Date: Saturday, April 11

Time: 3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ET

Venue: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid

Live Stream: beIN Sports Play (US)

TV Info: beIN Sports 2 (US)

Form Guides

Real Madrid

Result	Score	Opposition
W	0-2	Rayo Vallecano
W	9-1	Granada
L	2-1	Barcelona
W	2-0	Levante
L	3-4	Schalke

Eibar

Result	Score	Opposition
W	1-0	Malaga
L	1-2	Rayo Vallecano
D	0-0	Granada
L	0-2	Barcelona
L	2-1	Levante

Team News

Cristiano Ronaldo would have been the biggest absence for Ancelotti this Saturday after the Portuguese captain picked up his fifth yellow of the season in controversial manner on Wednesday evening. However, his yellow card for diving was rescinded on Friday, as Sky Sports reported.

There were also yellow cards for Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez against Rayo Vallecano to rule them out of this weekend's clash, per Dermot Corrigan of ESPN FC:

Gareth Bale will be missing with Ancelotti confirming, via ESPN, that the Welshman is being rested because of a muscle strain.

The absence of both Kroos and James means Isco should be poised to take his spot in the XI, with the likes of Asier Illarramendi, Lucas Silva and Jese also hoping to start against lower opposition.

Ancelotti will want Luka Modric to keep a calm head, too, as the Croat currently sits on the brink of a one-match suspension of his own and could miss next Saturday's clash with Malaga should he pick up one more yellow card.

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Gareth Bale fit enough to start for Madrid despite toe injury. Isco left on the bench. Only change from 9-1 v Granada is Carvajal for Cone

— SPORT English (@Sport_EN) April 8, 2015"

Meanwhile, Gaizka Garitano can recall both Federico Piovaccari and Raul Navas to his ranks after both players were absent for Tuesday's 1-0 win over Malaga through suspension.

Centre-back Navas saw red against Rayo Vallecano over the weekend and will likely replace Lillo, while Saul should drop back to the left side of midfield as Piovaccari reclaims his starting berth up front. 

Predicted Formations

Real Madrid (4-3-3)

Iker Casillas; Dani Carvajal, Marcelo, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos; Luka Modric, Isco, Asier Illarramendi; Gareth Bale, Jese, Karim Benzema

Eibar (4-2-3-1)

Jaime; Eneko Boveda, Didac Vila, Txema Anibarro, Raul Navas; Dani Garcia, Jon Errasti; Saul, Mikel Arruabarrena, Ander Capa; Federico Piovaccari

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Key Players to Watch

With three key members of the Real starting lineup now missing for Saturday's fixture, Isco has a big opportunity to dazzle and show why he should be a more frequent member of Ancelotti's setup.

Many are of the impression the former Malaga starlet should get more minutes at the Bernabeu in any case, but Bleacher Report's Nick Dorrington reports there are mixed views on the playmaker in Spain: 

Result	Odds
Real Madrid Win	1-16
Draw	12-1
Eibar Win	33-1
Real Madrid Win by 4 Goals or More	6-4

Eibar shouldn't pose too grand a threat for Isco, however, and returning central defender Navas will be a welcome sight for the minnows as they seek to fend off a major power in the capital.

Defensive midfielder Dani Garcia also has a big burden upon him to ensure Real's central sway is limited, with no other Eibar player averaging more tackles than him this term (3.3 per game), per WhoScored.com.

Key Battle

Raphael Varane vs. Mikel Arruabarrena

Eibar's hopes for top-flight survival were dramatically boosted by the 1-0 win over Malaga on Tuesday evening when Mikel Arruaburrena's winning effort sealed the result.

As Eibar's top scorer in La Liga this season, Arruabarrena has more reason than any to be concentrated upon by the Real defence, with Raphael Varane among those hoping to quell his influence.

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Saturday's visitors don't have the greatest pool of attacking resources, and so Real will hold a high line to restrict Arruaburrena both in terms of his creation and the on-goal threat he adds to the mix.

Following a sequence of impressive outings, Varane is encouraging Ancelotti to put more faith in his ability alongside Sergio Ramos, and Arruabarrena could hold the key to Eibar making any dent on their hosts this weekend.