Zidane's men still enjoy a one point lead over Sevilla, with Barcelona a point further adrift in third, and a game in hand over their title rivals. However, the visit of Sociedad, who are level on points with fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, kicks off a daunting run of fixtures for Real with four away league games to follow in February. "I prefer it to happen now than in a month's time with La Liga or the Champions League on the line," protested Madrid captain Sergio Ramos on Real's slump. The other two Copa del Rey semi-finalists go head-to-head in Vitoria as Alaves host Atletico Madrid on Saturday. FIXTURESFridayOsasuna v Malaga (10.45pm)SaturdayVillarreal v Granada (3pm), Alaves v Atletico Madrid (6.15pm), Eibar v Deportivo la Coruna (8.30pm), Leganes v Celta Vigo (10.45pm)SundayReal Betis v Barcelona (2pm), Espanyol v Sevilla (6.15pm), Athletic Bilbao v Sporting Gijon (8.30pm), Real Madrid v Real Sociedad (10.45pm)MondayLas Palmas v Valencia (10.45pm)

Source: Daily Nation January 27, 2017 08:09 UTC