(Reuters) - Real Madrid's players need to be prepared for rival teams raising their game when they meet the La Liga leaders, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday. "We know we have to always improve but it's difficult because when teams play us it's always their game of the year," Zidane told a news conference. The weekend could have a large say in the title race, with second-placed Barcelona facing a testing encounter at Atletico Madrid hours before Real meet Villarreal. "We can't control that game, we will see it but the most important thing is what we do in our game," said the coach. Real could be boosted by Gareth Bale making his first start since injuring his ankle in November.

Source: The Star February 25, 2017 13:52 UTC