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Odegaard on the bench, Navas starts for Real Madrid

The teenager has been named as a substitute - as has Iker Casillas - as Carlo Ancelotti's men attempt to claw back the five-point deficit to Barcelona.

Martin Odegaard has been named among the substitutes for Real Madrid's clash with Almeria.

The teenaged Norway international was selected as part of the matchday squad due to Carlo Ancelotti's current injury concerns, with Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema among the first-team stars struggling for fitness.

Odegaard, along with fellow Castilla players Mayoral and Diego Llorente, was handed a place in the 20-man squad to take on Sergi's side at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday and will join Mayoral among the substitutes.