BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid will be without the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo when they take on Villarreal on Saturday but will expect the return of their record-signing Gareth Bale to ease the blow.
Competition is fierce at the top of the La Liga table with Atletico Madrid now leading the way on 57 points while Real are three behind, and below Barcelona on goal difference, after Sunday's 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao where Ronaldo received a red card and subsequently a three-match ban.
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