Cristiano Ronaldo makes a young fan's day as Real Madrid touch down at airport ahead of top-of-the-table clash with Celta Vigo

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Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo gave a glimpse of his caring side by taking time to please a young fan after his side touched down at Vigo airport.

Rafa Benitez's side, who have only conceded two goals in his first 11 games, arrived for a top-of-the-table clash with Celta Vigo on Saturday - having returned from a midweek goalless draw with Paris St Germain in the Champions League.

On arrival, the players were greeted by a throng of enthusiastic fans when, without prompting, Ronaldo broke from the crowd to pose for a picture with a young boy in a wheelchair and sign his shirt - drawing a small applause from onlookers. There was also time for a quick selfie with a steward before creating an uproar from waiting supporters on his way to the Real Madrid team bus.

Cristiano Ronaldo made his way over to a young boy with his foot in plaster sitting in a wheelchair

The Real Madrid superstar posed for pictured and signed a shirt to make the young fan's day

The 30 year old also stopped to pose for a selfie with a steward after the team touched down in Celta

The airport was crammed with Real Madrid supporters hoping to get a glimpse of their heroes

Madrid players left the airport before boarding their team bus ahead of the top-of-the-table clash

Midfielder Luka Modric is expected to start after a spell on the sidelines, although there are still fitness doubts surrounding both Karim Benzema and captain Sergio Ramos. 

Modric came on for the final 20 minutes of Wednesday's 0-0 Champions League draw at Paris St Germain, his first appearance since he damaged a thigh muscle playing for Croatia in this month's Euro 2016 qualifier against Bulgaria. 

Benitez was cautiously optimistic ahead of the trip to Celta's Balaidos stadium, with the two unbeaten sides level on 18 points at the top with champions Barcelona after eight matches. 

Modest Celta have outperformed this season and the Galician club inflicted the biggest La Liga defeat on Barca, excluding games against Real, in more than a decade when they thumped them 4-1 at the Balaidos last month.

Ronaldo and Co were held to a rare goalless draw against PSG in the Champions League midweek

New Real Madrid manager Rafa Benitez is sweating on the fitness of several stars ahead of the weekend

Former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric is expected to start the top of the table clash with Celta Vigo

'We know it's going to be a very tough match because as you say they have not lost a game yet and they play with a lot of intensity,' Benitez said.

'As is always the case with all the teams in the world when they are playing Real Madrid, they will try to give their all and will have the extra motivation of being at the top of the standings.

'Of course having to play again after only two and a half days is a small handicap but we have sufficient quality to cope and to win the match so we can take the three points back to Madrid.'