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The right-back has picked up a gluteus muscle injury that will require him to spend a few days on the sidelines.
He has joined Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric and Sami Khedira in being absent for the clash in Cornella.
Los Blancos must win the encounter to stand any chance of taking the La Liga title race to the final day.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Atletico MadridAtletico | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 41 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 40 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 29 | 38 |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | GironaGirona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Real BetisBetis | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Las PalmasLas Palmas | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Leganes | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | AlavesAlaves | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Getafe | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 16 |
| 18 | Espanyol | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Valencia | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | Real ValladolidValladolid | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 37 | -25 | 12 |
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