Real Madrid host Almeria without Bale,Modric and Benzema
Real Madrid will host Almeria at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in the 34th round of La Liga on Wednesday.
Real are currently second in the league on 79 points, trailing leaders Barcelona by just two points.
Almeria sit 17th on 31 points, two points ahead of the relegation zone.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti described this stage of the season as a "very important period" and refused to be complacent.
"In this moment of the season, all the matches are a matter of life or death for all the teams. So, we have to prepare the game with this idea. It's going to be a match that is complicated, before a series of complicated matches, but very exciting. From tomorrow (Wednesday) to 13th May, we will have a very important period that will determine our future."
Real have also reached the last four of the UEFA Champions League - with home and away matches against Italian side Juventus - while Valenica are also on the horizon.
But Ancelotti believes that his side are largely in good shape and ready for the challenges that await them.
Luka Modric, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale are all carrying injuries and missed training on Tuesday - but Ancelotti was able to call upon youngsters Martin Odegaard, Borja Mayoral and Diego Llorente.
The manager confirmed that at least one of the trio will play against Almeria.
Real are currently second in the league on 79 points, trailing leaders Barcelona by just two points.
Almeria sit 17th on 31 points, two points ahead of the relegation zone.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti described this stage of the season as a "very important period" and refused to be complacent.
"In this moment of the season, all the matches are a matter of life or death for all the teams. So, we have to prepare the game with this idea. It's going to be a match that is complicated, before a series of complicated matches, but very exciting. From tomorrow (Wednesday) to 13th May, we will have a very important period that will determine our future."
Real have also reached the last four of the UEFA Champions League - with home and away matches against Italian side Juventus - while Valenica are also on the horizon.
But Ancelotti believes that his side are largely in good shape and ready for the challenges that await them.
Luka Modric, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale are all carrying injuries and missed training on Tuesday - but Ancelotti was able to call upon youngsters Martin Odegaard, Borja Mayoral and Diego Llorente.
The manager confirmed that at least one of the trio will play against Almeria.
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