Real Madrid will be aiming to return to winning ways in La Liga when they host Atletico Madrid on Saturday evening.
Los Blancos suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Espanyol in Spain's top flight last weekend, but they were back to winning ways on Wednesday, booking their spot in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 3-2 success over Leganes.
Real Madrid are currently top of the La Liga table, one point ahead of second-placed Atletico, ahead of what is shaping up to be a fascinating battle between the two capital giants this weekend.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team's injury and suspension news ahead of the Madrid derby at Bernabeu.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: February 8 (vs. Atletico)
Real Madrid were again without the services of Camavinga on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, but head coach Carlo Ancelotti is hopeful that the midfielder will recover in time for the Madrid derby.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Real Madrid will be without the services of Carvajal for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign due to the severe knee injury that the right-back suffered in the clash with Villarreal on October 5.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Real Madrid will be without the services of Militao for the remainder of the campaign, as the Brazilian centre-back damaged his ACL during the clash with Osasuna back in November.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: March 1 (vs. Real Betis)
Real Madrid defender Rudiger suffered a thigh problem against Espanyol last weekend, and the German is now facing three weeks out, meaning that he might not be back for Los Blancos until the start of March.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: February 8 (vs. Atletico)
Bellingham was not involved against Leganes due to a knock that he sustained against Espanyol, but the midfielder is expected to be cleared to take on Diego Simeone's side on Saturday night.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: February 8 (vs. Atletico)
Mbappe was not risked about Leganes in the Copa del Rey due to a bruised calf, which he picked up against Espanyol, but the France international is set to be involved in the Madrid derby.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Unspecified
Possible return date: February 8 (vs. Atletico)
Vazquez was not involved against Leganes in the Copa del Rey due to "a small problem", according to Ancelotti, so the Spaniard will need to be assessed before it is determined whether he will feature this weekend.
REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST
Real Madrid have no players suspended for the Madrid derby.
Matt Law
