Real Madrid's Kaka Out Of Almeria Clash

Real Madrid will have to take on Almeria without the services of Kaka, who will miss the encounter through injury.

According to Marca, Kaka has failed to recover in time from the groin strain that forced him to train separately in the wake of El Clasico. In addition to missing the weekend's game, he is rated a serious doubt for the Champions League clash in Marseille, where Madrid need only to avoid a heavy defeat to progress.

Kaka picked up the strain while on international duty, and aggravated it during the Barcelona clash. The news will come as a further blow to Real Madrid, who have only just seen Cristiano Ronaldo return to action.