Real Madrid are weighing up playing their remaining home fixtures at the ground of their reserve side Castilla - with a capacity of over 75,000 fewer seats than their iconic Bernabeu.

The LaLiga campaign will only resume behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic, leading Real to explore the possibility of staging home games at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium - a modest 6,000 seat venue on the outskirts of the Spanish capital.

The move will allow refurbishment to the Bernabeu to take place more quickly - with Clasico rivals Barcelona having to abandon their plans to revamp the Nou Camp.

Real Madrid are considering playing matches at the 6,000-seat Alfredo Di Stefano stadium

The modest 6,000 seater stadium has identical pitch dimensions to the Santiago Bernabeu

Madrid's recent stadium building works - after undergoing a ten-day hiatus - are continuing well and last week the roof of the two floors of the stadium was removed, as report Marca.

The Spanish giants have noted that the pitch dimensions of their Alfredo Di Stefano surface are exactly the same as that of the Bernabeu, and a now waiting on green light approval from LaLiga officials before making the switch.

Improvements on the iconic Santiago Bernabeu would then be able to press through to September without interruption, as Madrid look to catch up with their European rivals in the arms race of stadium development.

An artist's rendition of the new Santiago Bernabeu stadium, showing off the new facade

The stadium is set to have a new exterior, retractable roof, and a 360-degree screen

Madrid are pressing on with work despite Spain being one of the worst Covid-19 hit nations

The £500million project has been planned for some time, and could be finished in 2022

Madrid's proposed £500million project for the iconic 73-year-old venue has been planned for some time, and will actually reduce the capacity of the stadium, albeit only by one seat.

The Spanish side recently obtained permission from Madrid city council to press ahead with their plans, with construction commencing despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Plans for a 360-degree video screen and a retractable roof are underway, and there will be a new seating section, as well as refurbished private boxes, however the overall capacity will be changing from 80,243 to 80,242.

'The new Santiago Bernabeu will be the best stadium in the world,' Real Madrid president Florentino Perez boasted last year. An official completion date is set for October 2022.

The corner access towers, one of the stadium's most notable features, will be covered by a new steel facade when work is completed.

The outside of the stadium is expected to have some similarities with Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, with a clear exterior that will transmit light of various colours throughout the night.

The complex will extend over 66,000 square metres and also feature leisure and entertainment facilities.