Real Madrid and Getafe meet at the Santiago Bernabeu on Monday night in La Liga, with Alvaro Arbeloa’s side aiming to get back on track in the title race after their surprise loss to Osasuna.
Real Madrid are currently second in the league table, four points behind leaders Barcelona, with a game in hand. Pepe Bordalas’s Getafe sit 14th, having collected 29 points from 25 matches.
Madrid come into this game after qualifying for the next round of the Champions League, having beaten Benfica 2-1 at the Bernabeu to secure a 3-1 aggregate win and set up a last‑16 clash with Manchester City.
Real Madrid team news
Arbeloa will again be without several important players. Kylian Mbappé (knee), Jude Bellingham (hamstring), Éder Militão (hamstring), Dean Huijsen (calf), Raúl Asencio (neck) and Dani Ceballos (calf) are all ruled out ahead of Monday’s fixture.
Rodrygo is struggling with a hamstring problem and is considered a doubt rather than definitely missing, with suggestions that he could make the bench if he passes late fitness tests.
Even with those absences, Vinicius Junior heads into the match in excellent form, scoring six times in his last five appearances, including goals in both legs of the Champions League playoff tie against Benfica.
Real Madrid predicted lineup
Possible Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Alaba, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Camavinga; Güler, Gonzalo García, Vinícius Junior.
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Monday, 2nd March.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Getafe?
In the United Kingdom, the game will be shown live on Premier Sports 1, and subscribers can also follow it via the Premier Sports streaming app.
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