MADRID. – Leaders Real Madrid get their pursuit of a first Spanish La Liga soccer title in five years back underway against Granada tomorrow with their confidence sky high and seeking to match Barcelona’s Spanish record of 39 games unbeaten in all competitions.
Zinedine Zidane’s side crushed fellow title aspirants Sevilla 3-0 in a King’s Cup last 16 first leg on Wednesday despite resting forwards Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo and having five other key players missing due to injury.
Defenders Pepe and Sergio Ramos plus midfielders Lucas Vazquez and Mateo Kovacic will still be missing on Saturday along with long-term injury victim Gareth Bale but it is difficult to envisage any outcome other than a win against 19th placed Granada. – Reuters.



