Real Madrid will have to work around the absence of Jude Bellingham for Sunday's La Liga clash with Girona at Bernabeu.

The England international has again been in outstanding form for Los Blancos during the 2024-25 campaign, scoring 11 goals and registering 10 assists in 34 appearances in all competitions.

However, Bellingham has been handed a two-match ban following his red card against Osasuna last weekend, and the first of those will come this weekend, as Real Madrid host Girona.

Real Madrid have no fresh injury concerns from their 3-1 success over Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League playoff fixture on Wednesday night.

However, Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal remain long-term absentees due to serious knee injuries.

Antonio Rudiger, Lucas Vazquez and David Alaba handed head coach Carlo Ancelotti a triple boost against Man City after recent spells out through injury, and all three should be involved again.

Vazquez is likely to return at right-back, pushing Federico Valverde into central midfield, while Dani Ceballos is expected to be given the nod over Eduardo Camavinga once again due to his recent form.

Real Madrid will take on Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final next week, but the Spanish champions cannot afford to take their eye off the ball in the league, so Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior should again all start.

Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Ceballos; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius

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