Espanyolvs.Real Madrid

Los Blancos will enter the contest off the back of a 3-0 success over Brest in the Champions League, with Carlo Ancelotti's side finishing in a playoff spot in the overall table.

The capital giants were 3-0 winners over Real Valladolid in Spain's top flight last weekend, meanwhile, and they are currently top of the La Liga table, four points ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Espanyol, who are 18th in the division, one point behind 17th-placed Alaves.

Eduardo Camavinga

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Hamstring

Possible return date: February 1 (vs. Espanyol)

Real Madrid were again without the services of Camavinga on Wednesday evening due to a hamstring injury, but there is a slight chance that the midfielder could be back in the squad against Espanyol this weekend.

Dani Carvajal

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Real Madrid will be without the services of Carvajal for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign due to the severe knee injury that the right-back suffered in the clash with Villarreal on October 5.

Eder Militao

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible return date: Unknown

Real Madrid will be without the services of Militao for the remainder of the campaign, as the Brazilian centre-back damaged his ACL during the clash with Osasuna back in November.

REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST

Real Madrid have no players suspended for the La Liga contest.

Written by

Matt Law