Real Madrid’s La Liga title defence enters a defining stretch when they host Getafe, knowing that anything less than three points could see Barcelona open up commanding gap at the top of the table.
Barcelona currently lead Los Blancos by four points after Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna last week, though Alvaro Arbeloa’s side have won seven consecutive home games and will be aiming for an eighth tonight.
Confidence was further boosted midweek when they secured their place in the Champions League last 16 by beating Benfica 2-1 with a mouthwatering round of 16 tie against Manchester City to come later this month.
Getafe have won only twice in La Liga since December and are just five points clear of the relegation zone.
Kylian Mbappé misses out with a knee injury but Vinicius Junior has scored in five consecutive appearances and looks back to devastating form, while Real have won their last 17 home matches against Getafe in all competitions.
Here’s how they shape up.
Real Madrid team news
Defenders Eder Militao (hamstring), Dean Huijsen (calf) and Raul Asencio (neck) are out injured for Madrid, as are midfielders Dani Ceballos (calf) and Jude Bellingham (hamstring) and top scorer Kylian Mbappe (knee).
Winger Rodrygo was a doubt with a hamstring issue but is on the bench.
Real XI:
Getafe team news
Left-back Davinchi (knee) and winger Abu Kamara (muscle) are injured for Getafe. Centre-back Djene Dakonam is suspended.
Defender Abdel Abqar and forward Juanmi (both muscle) and striker Borja Mayoral (knee) are all doubts.
Getafe XI: TBC
Where to watch Real Madrid v Getafe: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Monday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Premier Sports 1 and streaming available on a vast range of devices via the Premier Sports app.
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