At the other end, Levante ping the ball about. It eventually finds its way to Ivi, whose strike on the angle is blocked by Dani Carvajal.

That wasn't offside was it?

Benzema - we realise he has been mentioned a lot already - appears to beat the offside trap as he darts forward to reach the ball played into the area, but he's shown the yellow flag.

Hmmm...

Levante, as you might or might not know, came up as Segunda Division champions.

They won the league by 14 points and sealed promotion with six games remaining.

Fair to say, it was a good campaign. They've settled a little after Real's early forays.

Marco Asensio produces a pirouette and plays a ball intended for Karim Benzema but it's cut out by Levante in the nick of time.

Moments later, Jefferson Lerma loses possession in midfield but makes amends for his error by racing into his area to prevent Benzema from unleashing.

The France striker could have bagged two by now.

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Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez blows his whistle and Levante get the game under way.

The teams are out on the pitch. Usually it's Crissy Ron at the top end slapping his Real Madrid team-mates on the back as they walk out, but he's not there :(

On the plus side, it's a lovely sunny day in Madrid. Very similar to the scenes across the UK...

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Now then.

You might have seen that Sampdoria v Roma which was supposed to be played at 19:45 BST has been called off due to a weather warning.

It was postponed by the Genoa council after an Orange Alert weather warning was issued, external.

Storms and flash floods are expected all over northern and central Italy over the next 48 hours.

Other matches at risk include these Sunday fixtures: Atalanta v Sassuolo, Verona v Fiorentina, Lazio v Milan and Udinese v Genoa.

Which team's attack will prove the most successful by the end of the season?

PSG, Real Madrid or Barcelona?

And why?

Post your responses at #bbceurofooty, external

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has rested keeper Keylor Navas and midfielder Luka Modric. Gareth Bale, Casemiro and (Spain hero) Isco are on the bench.

Left-back Theo Hernandez and midfielder Marcos Llorente get a chance to shine from the start at the Bernabeu.

Levante XI: Raul, Ivan, Tono, Rober, Chema, Lerma, Ivi, Postigo, Alegria, Jason, Campana.

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Hello.

Tea in a glass.

Tuna with sweetcorn.

People who say "haitch".

All wrong. As is Real Madrid without Cristiano Ronaldo.

Yes, it reads a bit Accidental Partridge, but Los Blancos without the wonderfully coiffured Portugal forward doesn't look right.

The 32-year-old - yes, he's 32 now - is serving a five-match ban (this is his fourth game) for the double whammy of 'double yellow and ref push'.

If only Real had a player who's scored four goals in six games - ah yes, they do. he's called Marco Asensio and he's very good. He might start on the bench though.

They are facing Levante, who also have four points from their first two games.

Team news followed by live text coming up.