Real Madrid can expect the most hostile of hostile welcomes on Tuesday night, when Los Blancos reunite with Champions League rivals Liverpool at Anfield for a league-phase contest.
Xabi Alonso will return to his former stomping ground seeking a fourth win from four UCL games this season, having masterminded successes over Kairat, Marseille and Juventus so far.
The 15-time European champions also made light work of Valencia in Saturday's 4-0 La Liga thumping, thus ensuring they would continue to boast an unassailable lead at the top of the table.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their fixture with Liverpool, who have six points to show from their opening three Champions League matches.
Franco Mastantuono
Status: Out
Type of injury: Pubalgia
Possible return date: Unknown
Teenage attacker Franco Mastantuono was a late absentee from the Real squad for this fixture due to a pubalgia, and it is not clear when the South American might return.
Dani Carvajal
Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Dani Carvajal would have returned from a Champions League ban on Tuesday night, but the right-back is now recovering from knee surgery and will not play again in 2025.
Antonio Rudiger
Status: Out
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: Unknown
Antonio Rudiger sustained a muscular problem while representing Germany last month, and the ex-Chelsea man is expected to be missing until December, so he will miss out on a return to English soil here.
David Alaba
Status: Out
Type of injury: Calf
Possible return date: Unknown
David Alaba has been absent for Real Madrid's last three matches as a result of a calf concern, and the experienced Austrian has not recovered in time for this one either.
REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST
Real Madrid have no players suspended or close to suspension for this match.