Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to be in contention to make his first full start of the season as Real Madrid take on bitter rivals Barcelona in the opening leg of the Spanish Super Cup in Catalonia on Sunday evening.

The Los Blancos club legend was in good spirits as he was pictured alongside fellow stars Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale at Real’s Valdebebas complex – before Zinedine Zidane’s men travel to Barcelona.

Ronaldo came off the bench as a second-half substitute for a short cameo appearance as the Whites defeated Manchester United in the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old is closing in on full fitness after only returning to training on August 6.