Madrid, April 9 -- There is little time for FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid to recover from their Champions League commitments and prepare for the 31st round of matches in La Liga as the races for the title, European places and survival intensify.

Real Madrid is first into action Friday night, with La Liga trying to give Alvaro Arbeloa's side as much time as possible to prepare for next week's Champions League quarterfinal second leg away to Bayern Munich, where it must overturn a 2-1 first-leg defeat.

With Real Madrid not playing again until Wednesday, Arbeloa may not make too many changesto his starting lineup at home to Girona, although both Jude Bellingham and Eder Militao will probably start to build fitness for next we...