Saturday's meeting of the two teams will be his first as Real's head coach, although barring a miraculous turnaround there won't be much at stake at Barca's Nou Camp stadium other than pride and bragging rights.
Barca holds a 10-point lead over Real at the top of La Liga, a seemingly unassailable lead with just eight games to play.
Even if "Los Blancos" was to avenge November's 4-0 thrashing at its own Bernabeu Stadium, the club's indifferent form -- coupled with Barca's recent invincibility -- makes it unlikely the gap will be closed.
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