Real Madrid duo are set to miss game vs Osasuna

Real Madrid have a lead at the top of the La Liga table, thanks to their perfect start to the campaign which has seen them win all of their games till now. At the same time though, the lead is not a significant one, as Barcelona have pretty much managed to keep up pace. Thus, just one slip from Carlo Ancelotti’s side could allow their rivals to reach first.

Thus, Real Madrid would be keen to stick to their winning ways when they welcome Osasuna to Santiago Bernabeu this weekend, straight out of the international break.

Now heading into the tie, there is both good news and bad news for Real Madrid, in terms of availability of players.

As tweeted out by Carlos Rodriguez, Lucas Vazquez is ruled out for the game against Osasuna while Luka Modric will also be absent. On the other hand though, Karim Benzema has recovered and is ready to go.

Real Madrid duo are set to miss the upcoming game vs Osasuna

The game against Osasuna might not be as simple as it looks on paper, as the visitors have been the surprise package of La Liga this season till now.

Osasuna currently sit at fifth in the La Liga table, having picked up 12 points from their first 6 league games of the season.

Thus, while Real Madrid are definitely the heavy favourites going into the game, especially since it is being played at Santiago Bernabeu, the result of the match is not a foregone conclusion as some fans might believe.

The return of Benzema is going to be a big boost for sure but then they are set to miss out on Modric, who picked up an injury during the international break. Vazquez has been out of action for a while and is yet to recover from his injury.