The Blancos have struggled to hit their stride in 2015, after a stellar first half of the season, and the coach wants his players to return to lofty heights.
Madrid have enjoyed a free midweek having been dumped out of the Copa del Rey by Atletico Madrid in the round of 16 and added teenage sensation Martin Odegaard to their star-laden squad.
Madrid hold a one-point advantage and a game in hand over second-placed Barcelona ahead of the weekend clash, but by their own lofty standards, the recently-crowned Club World Cup champions have suffered a blip in form in January.
Match facts
- Real Madrid have not drawn a league game in Andalusia since January 2011 at Almeria, winning 12 and losing five since then.
- Cordoba are currently enjoying their best run of the La Liga season and are unbeaten in three.
- Florin Andone’s goal against Eibar last weekend was the quickest of this La Liga campaign (10 seconds).
Match stats
Their last match ended with a 2-0 victory for Real Madrid on Santiago Bernabeu.