Sporting Gijon are in the sights of Real Madrid as they seek to bounce back from their European disappointment.Real lost 3-2 to AC Milan in UEFA Champions League Group C on Wednesday night when Pato scored an 88th-minute winner.Coach Manuel Pellegrini, however, insists recent criticism is unjustified - with his side in search of a fourth successive Primera Division win and one point behind arch rivals Barcelona at the top of the table.Real narrowed the gap to Barcelona at the top of the Primera Division last weekend to a single point thanks to the Catalan club's goalless draw at Valencia.Madrid enjoyed a 4-2 win over Valladolid but travel to Sporting Gijon still without Cristiano Ronaldo (ankle). Madrid have lost two of the three games played in his absence.Ruud van Nistelrooy is also out, while Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain will not be travelling with the squad because of injuries.Fernando Gago, Christoph Metzelder and Guti could all return.Sporting Gijon have made a fine start to the season and moved up to seventh following last weekend's excellent 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao.That result followed a superb 4-1 victory at home to in-form Mallorca, and the northerners will be delighted with their return of 11 points from seven matches.Gerard and Sergio Matabuena are serious Sporting doubts - while Ivan Cuellar, Tati Maldonado and Diego Camacho also struggling for fitness.For me Real Madrid here.