Real Madrid are hoping for a boost from Tuesday's Copa del Rey second leg against third-tier Alcoyano at the Bernabeu as manager Jose Mourinho looks to steady the ship.
Mourinho faced the press at Madrid's Valdebebas training facility on Monday morning with his team now 11 points behind rivals Barcelona in the Primera Division title race.
He said Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Real Betis had not affected his relationship with Real president Florentino Perez or any of his players.