Real Madrid: 5 players who must shine on Saturday vs. Real Betis

Real Madrid continued their undefeated streak with a 3-0 win over Cadiz this Wednesday, avenging a 1-0 loss to the newly-promoted La Liga side earlier this season. Los Blancos also bounced back from a 0-0 result at Getafe over the weekend, which put them a little further behind rivals Atletico Madrid, who remain first in the league.

This Saturday night, Real Madrid will face Real Betis in La Liga. Betis are sixth in the league, just one point behind Real Sociedad in fifth. They look like locks for the Europa League in Manuel Pellegrini’s first season at the helm.

Here are five players who must shine for Los Blancos this weekend on La Liga’s Matchday 32. All selections are based on MARCA’s expected lineups.

DM Casemiro

We begin with Casemiro. Although the Brazilian midfielder does not have to worry about Nabil Fekir, he will have to be up to the task defensively against Sergio Canales, who is Betis’ leading goal-scorer and one of the top players in La Liga this season.

Casemiro has been an elite player in the league in his own right, though. The 29-year-old has scored five goals and added his third assist of the campaign on Wednesday. Defensively, he leads the team with 2.6 tackles and 2.3 interceptions per game, according to WhoScored.com. Case is in fantastic form, so look for him to have another big game this Saturday night.