The first save of the game. Cristiano Ronaldo cuts in from the left wing and then shoots at keeper Fernando Pacheco from inside the box.

It's like an episode of Casualty at the minute. Real Madrid keeper Keylor Navas is now being treated by the medical staff. He came flying out of his box to stop Ruben Sobrino, who appeared to accidentally catch him afterwards. He, too, can play on though.

Alaves' Hernan Perez is down getting treatment. He hurt himself either in an aerial challenge or when he hit the ground afterwards - it's hard to tell. Luckily he appears to be OK.

Corner to Real Madrid as Cristiano Ronaldo's shot from 16 yards is deflected out of play. Alaves get the corner away.

Alaves' Alfonso Pedraza hurt his arm early on, the medical team immediately signalled for a substitution, but his wrist is bandaged and he comes back on after his team were down to 10 men for a few minutes.

Alaves midfielder Hernan Perez hacks down Theo Hernandez, instant booking.

John McEnerney: rare reunion I think. Bale will be out of Real with a few others as Perez will clean house big style in the summer same goes for Karim Benzema, likely to be replaced by Robert Lewandowski

Under way.

The crisis talk at Real Madrid has just started to cool down a tiny bit - well maybe down from 100% to 90%. They are still 14 points behind Barcelona in the league - but it's all about the Champions League now and they beat PSG in the first leg.

They have actually won four games in a row now in all competitions, their joint best run of the season. Beat 16th-placed Alaves now and this is as good as it's been all season for Zinedine Zidane's side.

Are Bale, Benzema and Ronaldo back for good? Or is this just a rare reunion?

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Gareth Bale makes his second start in five games in an increasingly rare 'BBC' link-up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.

Real make five changes from Wednesday's weakened team who beat Leganes 3-1. Ronaldo returns from a rare rest, with Keylor Navas, Nacho, Lucas Vazquez and Bale all starting.

Four changes for Alaves - Alexis, Daniel Torres, Hernen Perez and ex-Real Madrid and Manchester City youngster Ruben Sobrino all start.

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Saturday. Wednesday. Sunday. Wednesday. Saturday. Tuesday. Saturday. Tuesday. Saturday.

Real Madrid are certainly busy at the moment. Today is game five of that nine-game run.