Real Madrid wrapped up a clinical win in their last match in La Liga against Athletic Bilbao by 3-0, courtesy of a scintillating hat-trick by Karim Benzema. They will look to keep their winning streak intact when they take on Getafe in their next match in La Liga, which will take them within touching distance of Atletico Madrid in the second place.
Getafe, on the other hand, are in brilliant form this season and are currently in the fourth position. They have not tasted defeat in their last five matches and have managed a 3-0 win against Sevilla. They will look to disappoint the Galacticos, whose performance have been severely inconsistent this season.
Team News
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane would be without several key players for the next match. Sergio Ramos is set to miss the next game with a calf injury while Marcelo will miss the encounter due to suspension. Vinicius Junior, Thibaut Courtois and Mariano Diaz are back in training and would be assessed ahead of the crucial clash.
Goalkeeper
In the absence of Courtois, Keylor Navas will once again start in the goal for the Galacticos. He made some crucial saves to keep a well-deserved clean sheet in the last match and will look to continue his run in form.
Defence
With Sergio Ramos absent, the onus will be on Jesus Vallejo and Raphael Varane to keep their side out of harm’s way. Dani Carvajal will start in the right back position while Sergio Reguilon would be the one to replace Marcelo in the left side of the backline.
Midfield
Casemiro would pair up with Luka Modric in the heart of the pitch. Toni Kroos would start alongside the Brazilian and Croatian aces to stabilise the midfield, which performed exceedingly well in the last encounter against Bilbao. Isco is once again expected to start on the bench along with Brahim Diaz.
Attack
With Gareth Bale not favoured by Zidane; Marco Asensio is expected to start as the wide attacker from the left side. Lucas Vazquez is expected to begin on the right-hand side in the same role. The man of the moment, Karim Benzema, will lead the line for the Galacticos.
Predicted Formation: (4-3-3)
