Team News: Gareth Bale on the bench for Real Madrid

Gareth Bale has been named among the substitutes for Real Madrid's La Liga game against Malaga this afternoon.

The world's most expensive player missed Wales's recent internationals with a back injury, but is fit enough to be on the bench today.

In total there are five changes to the team that beat Levante in their last match, including Alvaro Morata and Asier Illarramendo coming in for Luka Modric and Karim Benzema.

Meanwhile, the visitors have made four changes, including bringing Mounir El Hamdaoui and Samuel into their attack.

Real Madrid: Lopez, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Carvajal, Khedira, Ronaldo, Di Maria, Isco, Illarramendi, Morata

Malaga: Caballero, Gamez, Weligton, Antunes, Sanchez, Camacho, Portillo, Tissone, Eliseu, El Hamdaoui, Samuel