Levante manager Lucas Alcaraz has played down any talk of his side causing an upset at the Bernabeu on Sunday . Despite Real Madrid 's poor run of form , which has seen the fans turn on some of the players and the management , Alcaraz knows that on their day they are more than capable of beating his side . Speaking to Levante 's official website , Alcaraz explained it would need an excellent team effort . Levante manager Lucas Alcaraz takes his team to the Santiago Bernabeu to face Real Madrid on Sunday . Levante 's Kalu Uche ( left ) celebrates after scoring against Eibar in a 2-1 victory last weekend . He said : 'The players have to play as a team , being able to have order when we have the ball and not suffer losses . 'The potential of Madrid is always high . ' A 2-1 over Eibar lifted Levante out of relegation trouble , but the manager does not think it will mean much come Sunday . 'Clearly we won the last game , but there is a vast difference between the potential of Madrid and ours , ' he said . Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti ( centre ) takes charge of a training session at Valdebebas on Saturday . Gareth Bale ( left ) and Cristiano Ronaldo prepare for Sunday 's La Liga clash with Levante . Madrid president Florentino Perez was forced to come out in support of his manager this week , declaring 'Ancelotti will continue ' . A patchy run of form has seen them drop to second in the table , but it was arguably the 4-3 defeat to Schalke on Tuesday night which was the more damaging to the atmosphere around the club . Despite the uncertainty , Sergio Ramos brushed off the concerns , telling Marca : 'If there 's one thing that defines our camp it 's joy , in every 'rondo ' [ piggy-in-the-middle passing drill ] and exercise we do . 'First and foremost you have to be happy and have fun , and we have a terrific atmosphere in the dressing room . ' Real Madrid president Florentino Perez holds a press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday . Ramos is expected to return to the side after injury , but Toni Kroos is expected to be rested in preparation for next week 's crucial clash with Barcelona . That means midfielders Lucas Silva and Luka Modric are likely to be recalled to the side , the latter after making his comeback from a serious thigh injury in the Champions League defeat . Daniel Carvajal could also be welcomed back after returning to training with the rest of the squad , but despite a step-up in his rehab , James Rodriguez is not yet ready to return to action .
Real Madrid host Levante at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday night . Levante manager Lucas Alcaraz has played down talk of an upset . Real Madrid are currently second in La Liga after a patchy run of form .