REAL MADRID
vs
CORDOBA
August 25th, 2014; Kick-off: 19:00 BST
The 29-year-old started Friday's Spanish Super Cup defeat against Atletico Madrid on the substitutes' bench, but the Portuguese attacker proved his fitness during the second half.
The Portugal international came off the bench in Friday's Spanish Super Cup defeat by champions Atletico Madrid.
Complicating the issue is Cristiano Ronaldo's questionable fitness. After being substituted at half-time in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup, the Portuguese played only 45 minutes again on Friday, coming on for Toni Kroos after the break.
The need to rest Ronaldo in what is a small turnaround between games will need to be weighed against doing the same for James Rodriguez, who still looks rusty after an arduous World Cup campaign.
Real Madrid: Casillas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Alonso, Modric; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo
Cordoba: Saizar; Pantic, Crespo, Bouzon, Bravo; Adel, Ekeng, Luso, Cartabia, Rossi; Xisco
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