Real Madrid will be without their best playmaker when they take on Girona at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Los Blancos are fresh off a dominant Champions League knockout phase playoff tie against Manchester City. Real Madrid eliminated the defending English champions 6–3 on aggregate thanks to four goals from Kylian Mbappé.
Carlo Ancelotti's men must now turn their attention back to La Liga. Real Madrid saw their seven-point lead atop the standings vanish over the last three weeks after dropping points against Espanyol, Atlético Madrid and Osasuna. Los Blancos desperately need three points to get their Spanish title defense back on track.
Antonio Rüdiger, David Alaba and Lucas Vázquez all returned from injury against Manchester City and are available to play on Sunday. Jude Bellingham, meanwhile, is suspended for the clash after receiving a straight red card against Osasuna. Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão remain sidelined after suffering season-ending ACL injuries.
Here's what Real Madrid's XI could look like against Girona on Feb. 23.






