Real Madridvs.Atletico

Los Blancos will enter the contest off the back of a 2-1 defeat to Real Betis in La Liga, and they have since dropped to third position in the table, with the capital giants suffering a title setback in Seville.

Real Madrid will be bidding to secure an advantage in their home fixture against Atletico ahead of the second leg against Wanda Metropolitano on March 12.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team's injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Atletico, who will enter the match off the back of a 1-0 success over Athletic Bilbao in Spain's top flight.

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.

Jesus Vallejo

Status: Out

Type of injury: Thigh

Possible return date: Unknown

Real Madrid are currently without the services of Vallejo due to a thigh problem, with his injury being confirmed ahead of the team's Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Real Sociedad last week.

Federico Valverde

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Fatigue

Possible return date: March 4 (vs. Atletico)

Valverde has missed Real Madrid's last two matches due to fatigue, but Ancelotti is hopeful that the Uruguay international will be available for selection against Atletico in the Champions League.

Dani Ceballos

Status: Out

Type of injury: Thigh

Possible return date: Unknown

Ceballos has been in excellent form for Real Madrid of late, but the midfielder is facing a period on the sidelines due to the muscular issue that he suffered in the latter stages of Wednesday's clash with Real Sociedad.

REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST

Jude Bellingham

Status: Out

Possible return date: March 9 (vs. Rayo Vallecano)

Real Madrid will again be missing Bellingham through suspension against Atletico, with the midfielder picking up a milestone yellow card against Manchester City in the team's last Champions League clash.

Bellingham has also missed Real Madrid's last two La Liga matches through suspension, but he will be able to return to the field against Rayo Vallecano in Spain's top flight next weekend.

Written by

Matt Law