Real's Luxemburgo worried about Barcelona distractions

Real Madrid should be more concerned about their own performances than worrying about potential slip-ups from league leaders Barcelona, according to coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

"I'm very worried because there has been very little talk about us and everybody has been focusing on whether or not Barcelona are going to lose to Valencia," the Brazilian told a news conference on Friday.

"People should also be concerned about our difficult match against Racing. The team seems to have got it clear, though. First we need to play and win and then we can think about Barca slipping up on Sunday."

"If we don't win on Saturday what happens in Valencia will be irrelevant."

If Real suffer a shock home defeat against Racing on Saturday and Barcelona win their match at last season's champions Valencia on Sunday, the Catalans would wrap up their first league title in six years with three games to spare.

However, victory for Real and defeat for Barca would leave just three points separating the two sides.

"If Barca go on to win the league it will be because they deserve it not because the referees have done them any favours or because we have gifted it to them," Luxemburgo said.

Barcelona forward Ronaldinho said his side know they face a tough match against Valencia at the Mestalla.

"There are still four games to go and we have to keep winning if we want to take the title," the World Player of the Year told reporters at the Nou Camp. "We have to keep on working very hard and keep making sacrifices if we want to win it."

Portuguese winger Luis Figo was included in the Real squad to face Racing despite being unable to train properly for most of the week, but Luxemburgo hinted that he and midfielder Guti would start on the bench.

He also said he understood why Guti was angry about being dropped after his decisive intervention in last week's 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad when he set up both goals for Ronaldo after coming on as a second-half substitute.

"I can see why Guti doesn't feel good about it," said Luxemburgo. "I would be worried if he wasn't angry or upset, but as the game draws near he will only be thinking about what he can do to help the team and how to be an important player in the squad."