James Rodriguez makes his first appearance in two months today as Real Madrid face Granada in La Liga’s early kick-off.
The Colombian midfielder, who had been missing since February 4 with a broken metatarsal, returns in place of the suspended Isco.
The omens look good for Los Blancos, who have won all of their seven games with a midfield of James, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos this season.
Elsewhere, Alvaro Arbeloa and Raphael Varane both enter the fray as Dani Carvajal and Pepe were deemed unfit beforehand.
Real Madrid: Casillas; Arbeloa, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; James, Kroos, Modric; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo
Subs: Navas, Nacho, Coentrao, Silva, Illarramendi, Chicharito, Jese
Granada: Oier; Foulquier, Mainz, Babin, Juan Carlos; Fran Rico, Iturra; Ibanez, Rochina, Candeias; El Arabi
Subs: Roberto, Murillo, Nyom, Javi Marquez, Silvestre, Piti, Riki
Referee: Jesus Gil
