Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema is expected to miss Saturday's La Liga meeting with Getafe.

The 34-year-old was absent for the majority of September after picking up an injury in Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Celtic in the Champions League.

Following a short spell on the sidelines, Benzema recently made his return to action to play the entirety of games against Osasuna and Shakhtar Donetsk.

However, according to Marca, the France international is set to be rested for Saturday's home match against Madrid neighbours Getafe after missing training on Friday.

In the pre-match press conference, Carlo Ancelotti said: "He's not ruled out, but he might be rested. We'll evaluate it on Saturday morning."

After playing Getafe, Real Madrid will travel to Poland in midweek to face Shakhtar, before they go head-to-head with rivals Barcelona in El Clasico next weekend.