Hello and welcome to live coverage of Alaves v Real Madrid.

Kroos is caught late by Wakaso, but gets away with his second late one with fewer than 20 minutes on the clock.

Kroos takes the free kick, curling in his cross, and it's headed straight out. Real work it to Benzema to cross on the right, and Bale leaps to meet it at the back post, and it flies over.

Bale is double-teamed on the left and wins a free kick about 40 yards out.

Navarro strides forward down the right wing. He aims a shot at goal, and it loops up off a defender and away for a corner on the right. It's cleared.

Calleri leaves his boot in on Ramos' achilles, and half of Liverpool goes a bit old fuzzy one.

A cross is sent in from the right to the back post from Odriozola, and Benzema heads down towards goal only to see it booted off the line.

Alaves defend two corners in quick succession, and Nacho whips in a cross for Bale to glance just wide of the far post.

Bale brings down a high ball well, backheels to Benzema. The striker clips a pass out wide to Ceballos, who turns onto his right and forces a corner with a low drive to the near post.

Benzema whips a shot at goal from the edge of the box towards goal. Easily stopped.

It's all Real so far.

Bale tries to skip to the touchline and wins throw on the left wing. Real decide to keep possession.

The match gets underway. Modric gets a bosh in the chest from Wakaso.

We're five minutes from kick off.

I'm going to predict a 5-0 win for Real

The Best Player In The World, Definitely, Luka Modric has his place in central midfield, though Vinicius is the most exciting player in the ground tonight.

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Real Madrid have summer signings Thibaut Courtois and Alvaro Odriozola in the starting line up. Otherwise, it's more of the same, minus Cristiano Ronaldo. Vinicius Jr and Mariano are on the bench.

Those looking forward to seeing Pogba in LaLiga may have to wait some time.

After seven games each, Real Madrid and Barcelona have 14 points. That's a much slower start than you might expect, but both the sides are trying to change things up a tad with new players and transfers.

TEAMS: Alaves: Pacheco, Ximo Navarro, Laguardia, Maripán, Duarte, Pina, Wakaso, Brasanac, Ibai Gómez, Calleri. Subs: Sivera, Vigaray, Sobrino, Burgui, Borja Bastón, Manu García. /// Real Madrid: Courtois, Ramos, Varane, Odriozola, Nacho, Ceballos, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Bale, Benzema. Subs: Navas, Mariano, Vazquez, Llorente, Asensio, Reguilon, Vinicius Jr.