Osasuna seek first trophy against mighty Real

The romance of the Cup heads to Seville on Saturday when Osasuna, who have never won a major trophy in their 103-year history, look to break their duck in the Copa del Rey final against the mighty Real Madrid, who have won them all several times over.

Real Madrid are hunting down their 20th Copa del Rey in their 40th final, albeit their first in a decade since 2014's Clasico triumph under Carlo Ancelotti.

The Copa del Rey was Ancelotti's first trophy with Real Madrid. There's a chance it might be his last too, with Los Blancos in all likelihood conceding the La Liga title to arch-rivals Barcelona.

Real Madrid have actually now lost four of their last eight league games during a disappointing run, making it all the more important for Ancelotti and his side to gain momentum through confirming their season's first silverware tonight and taking the momentum to next week's Champions League semifinal first leg against Manchester City.

However, by contrast, the final mean much more to Osasuna than it would mean to Real – at least that's what Osasuna's sporting director Braulio Vazquez thinks.

"For Madrid, it's another final of so many, but for us, it's 'the' final," Braulio told a news conference Wednesday.

"There's excitement and nerves. We will enjoy it but we're also going to compete.

"What we'll live through we will never forget but we're not just going there to have beers on the Guadalquivir (river)."

Osasuna have only reached the Spanish Cup final once in their history, in 2005 when they lost to Real Betis in extra-time. Their trophy cabinet only contains a handful of second and third division titles.

Real Madrid will again definitely be without the services of Ferland Mendy due to a calf problem, but the France international is the team's only confirmed absentee at this stage.

David Alaba and Luka Modric are both battling to recover from hamstring problems in time for the match, but it seems likely that the pair will be on the bench if they manage to make the squad.

Karim Benzema was rested against Real Sociedad and will be available to return here, while Vinicius Junior and Eduardo Camavinga will also be back after serving suspensions last time out.