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Real Madrid's game away to mid-table Levante is more than a mere warm-up for Wednesday's meeting with Manchester City in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16.
Los Blancos have questions to answer about their own domestic title challenge after dropping two points at home to struggling Celta Vigo last time out. The result means Real are just a solitary point ahead of bitter rivals Barcelona at the top of the table, making this a bad time to face a Levante side Los Merengues have beaten just twice in their last five meetings.