17' That goal has given Madrid a real morale boost, and their players look rejuvenated as if the shackles are now off.
14' BENZEMA!!!! The Frenchman has two opportunities to score, but somehow he fails to find the back of the net. His first effort was well saved by Pacheco, before his rebound hit the upright. Alaves get away with one there!
12' Real Madrid are starting to find their feet now. Modric is the latest player to go for goal, but the former Tottenham ace sees his shot fly over the crossbar.
11' Militao climbs above everyone in the box try and score the opening goal. He gets underneath the ball though and heads into the stands!
8' Alaves are trying to get into Madrid early here, they are flying into tackles, and the longer this goes on, the more unsettled the visitors will become.
6' The home side have made a positive start so far, and Madrid have been forced to clear their lines quickly as a result.
3' JOSELU!! The Alaves striker tries his luck from inside the box but fails to keep his header under control, and his effort flies over the crossbar.
1' We are underway in the Basque Country!
Kick-off is moments away with both teams now on the pitch.
Alaves are hoping to record back-to-back league wins against Real Madrid for the first time ever after their 2-1 success earlier this season.
Alaves are unchanged after their 2-1 defeat to Sevilla last time out, while Zidane recalls Courtois, Varane, Mendy, Kroos, Modric, Asensio, Benzema and Hazard after their shock defeat to Alcoyano.
SUBS: Victor Chust, Vinicius Junior, Isco, Alvaro Odriozola, Antonio Blanco, Diego Altube, Andriy Lunin, Marcelo, Mariano.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Eder Militao, Raphael Varane, Ferland Mendy; Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modric; Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard.
SUBS: Lucas Perez, Tachi, Borja Sainz, Deyverson, Pere Pons, Javi Lope, Manu García, Adrian Marin, Burgui, Antonio Sivera, Jota.
ALAVES (4-4-2): Fernando Pacheco; Ximo Navarro, Víctor Laguardia, Florian Lejeune, Ruben Duarte; Martín Aguirregabiria, Rodrigo Battaglia, Tomas Pina, Luis Rioja; Joselu, Edgar Mendez.
Alaves have failed to win any of their last four in the league, but they will try to take advantage of Zidane's absence today. The Frenchman tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week and will watch the game from home while recovering.
Real Madrid have now lost their last two games in all competitions, having failed to beat Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup last week. Their results in the league are better though, having gone eight games without defeat.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the LaLiga clash between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidane's side will be determined to bounce back at the first opportunity after crashing out of the Copa del Rey in midweek to third-division side Alcoyano.
