Atletico, who were trounced 6-1 in the same fixture last year, will be without first-choice goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo and defender Alvaro Dominguez who are on international duty with Spain at the Under-20 World Cup.
Where the pressure is on Atletico to perform at the Nou Camp, Xerez are under no illusions about their chances in the Spanish capital as they seek their first ever point in La Liga.
"With the names they have at Real Madrid this is going to be a very different game for us," said Xerez's Argentine defender Leandro. "It would be great to get a point ... a miracle."
Third-placed Valencia and last-season's Copa Del Rey finalists Athletic Bilbao are the only other sides with 100 per cent records. Valencia host Sporting Gijon on Sunday and Bilbao receive Villarreal on the same day at.
Valencia's flying start to the season owes much to the form of Spanish internationals David Villa and David Silva, whom they hung on to over the summer despite interest from a number of clubs.
"It's always difficult to compete with Real and Barca because of the money and the players they have, but we hope to be in the fight (for the title) and causing them problems," said Silva.
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