Cristiano Ronaldo is stepping up his fitness in hope of starting for Real Madrid in the Super Copa on Sunday against Barcelona.
The Portuguese featured as a substitute in Los Blancos' Super Cup win over Manchester United.
After a lengthy summer break following the Confederations Cup, Zinedine Zidane should have his superstar available to start in the two-legged clasico encounter.
Los Merengues enter the season as strong favourites to retain their La Liga crown after Barcelona lost Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain.
After Casemiro and Isco's goals secured the Super Cup, Zidane revealed his delighted ahead of the new season.
“We know we've got a lot of talent and that with hard work we can achieve great things. We're very hungry, we always want more," said Zidane.
"It was a near perfect performance. The first half was fantastic and then we struggled a bit at the end of the second.
"If we'd have got the third goal, that would have been it. We showed great character and hunger."
The Blaugrana host the first leg on Sunday, with kick-off set for 9pm at the Camp Nou.