Real Madrid will play their second consecutive home fixture since last week against Girona, which is arguably the most important game of the season. A win here will give the Merengues the upper hand in the title race.
Los Blancos ended up with a draw in the Madrid derby but it did not make much of a difference to the points table as Girona dropped points as well against Real Sociedad.
Due to a muscular overload, Nacho has been left out of the squad for this fixture. Jacobo Ramón, the centre-back for the Juvenil A’s side has been included in the squad. The tall, lanky fellow was spotted training in the last training session before the match.
Moreover, Rüdiger returns to the side after missing out on the Madrid derby due to an injury. The midfield is fully available. As far as the forward line is concerned, Vinícius had an injury scare but has been declared fit and added to the squad.
The full squad for the game is as follows:
Goalkeepers
- Andriy Lunin
- Kepa Arrizabalaga
- Diego Piñeiro
Defenders
- Dani Carvajal
- Lucas Vazquez
- Fran García
- Antonio Rüdiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Jacobo Ramón
Midfielders
- Jude Bellingham
- Toni Kroos
- Luka Modrić
- Eduardo Camavinga
- Fede Valverde
- Aurelien Tchouaméni
- Dani Ceballos
- Arda Güler
Forwards
- Vinícius Júnior
- Rodrygo
- Joselu
- Brahim Díaz