Real Madrid injury, suspension news vs. Osasuna: Los Blancos missing five defenders for La Liga contest

Real Madrid will be aiming to return to winning ways in La Liga when they head to Osasuna on Saturday afternoon.

Carlo Ancelotti's side have only picked up one point from their last two league matches, but they remain top of the La Liga table, one point ahead of second-placed Atletico Madrid and two clear of third-placed Barcelona.

Los Blancos will enter this match off the back of an impressive result, beating Manchester City 3-2 away from home in the first leg of their Champions League knockout round playoff.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team's injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Osasuna, who sit ninth in Spain's top flight, four points behind sixth-placed Rayo Vallecano.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: Unknown

Alaba has only just returned to action after more than a year on the sidelines with a serious knee injury, but the defender is now facing more time out of action due to a muscular problem.

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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.

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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.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: March 1 (vs. Real Betis)

Real Madrid defender Rudiger suffered a thigh problem against Espanyol on February 1, and the German is not expected to be back on the field until the start of March.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: March 1 (vs. Real Betis)

Vazquez was not involved against Man City due to a hamstring issue which he sustained against Atletico, and it is understood that the Spaniard will be unavailable for selection until the start of March.

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