Real Madrid will chase a fourth victory in succession in all competitions when they travel to Huesca on Sunday.
Santi Solari’s men were victorious 6-1 in the Copa del Rey last-32 second-leg clash with Melilla on Thursday, despite fielding a heavily rotated side, while they remain on the fringes of the race for the Primera Division title after a slow start to the campaign by their standards.
Huesca, who are in their debut season in the top flight, are predictably finding things tough, with just seven points from 14 matches.
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They were dumped out of the cup in midweek following a second 4-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao and need a dramatic turnaround if they are to trouble the European champions.