Karim Benzema has taken the place of Gonzalo Higuain and will lead the line during Real Madrid's home match with Real Zaragoza this evening.

Ricardo Carvalho has also returned to the Madrid starting lineup and will partner Pepe at centre-back.

Visiting Zaragoza have handed a start to veteran striker Luis Garcia.

Madrid: Casillas; Altintop, Pepe, Carvalho, Marcelo, Granero, Xabi Alonso; Ozil, Kaka, Ronaldo; Benzema.

Zaragoza: Roberto; Obradovic, Lanzaro, da Silva, Paredes; Dujmovic, Apono, Micael, Lafita; Luis Garcia, Aranda.