The top three teams in the league are Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia.
Valencia has performed exceptionally well this season under the leadership of Unai Emery, a coach who previously led Almeria to promotion and worked with Negredo, and who has ambitious goals this season.
The match between Valencia and Real Madrid has attracted a lot of attention. If Valencia can defeat Real Madrid and Barcelona loses in this round, Valencia could become second in the league.
Therefore, Valencia is taking this match very seriously, with key players like Villa, Silva, and Mata all making appearances.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, is missing Kaka.
Both Valdano and Pellegrini listened to the medical report and approved Kaka's surgery plan. President Florentino, though somewhat reluctant, also gave his approval.
