He's been under the radar lately, ridden with injuries, and has just received his second red card of the season after breaking Malaga defender, patrick mtiliga's nose with a vicious elbow.
five clubs attempting to avoid the drop - Racing Santander, Malaga, Real Valladolid, Tenerife and bottom club Xerez - but on paper they look to have the easiest task. Racing Santander are at home to mid-table Sporting Gijon, Malaga host Real Madrid, Valladolid go to Barcelona, Tenerife are at Valencia and Xerez, who are three points adrift of the other four teams, travel to Pamplona to face Osasuna.
With just one game left, Barca lead Real Madrid by a point, a win over Valladolid will guarantee a second successive league title for the Catalans. Real Madrid will face Malaga and if they won't win than it's all over.
Title contenders Real Madrid will meet relegation-threatened Malaga on Thursday. Mourinho's men were held to a goalless draw at Deportivo La Coruna last weekend and that extended Barcelona's lead at the top of the table to seven points on rivals Real Madrid. Malaga have been showing good form lately, despite being second from bottom they are unbeaten in the last four games and won the last one 3-1 against Almeria.
