Barcelona heads to the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero to face out-of-form Elche on Saturday, knowing that any sort of slip-up could see it surrender its place at the top of Spain's La Liga.

Real Madrid square off against Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu in a little over an hour, aiming to get back to winning ways after the midweek debacle against Benfica.

Arbeloa will be expected to deploy the same starting lineup he’s been using in recent games, with the exception of either Brahim or Rodrygo starting on the right wing.