Only a win will do for Real Madrid when they take on Malaga in La Liga on Sunday.
With Barcelona recording a 2-1 away victory at Las Palmas on Saturday, Los Blancos trail their league-leading rivals by 10 points ahead of Madrid's game in hand.
Zinedine Zidane's side have won four on the spin in all competitions, including a 2-0 triumph at AS Roma on Wednesday in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.
However, they were held to 0-0 draw at home in their last meeting with Malaga.
The game gets underway at 3 p.