Real Madrid team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid will be aiming to make it seven straight wins in La Liga when they welcome Atletico Madrid to Bernabeu for the Madrid derby on Sunday night.

Los Blancos will enter this match off the back of a 2-0 success at Getafe on Thursday evening, with Joselu scoring a brace for the title hopefuls.

Carlo Ancelotti's side are top of the La Liga table, two points ahead of second-placed Girona on the same number of games (22).

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Atletico, who are third in Spain's top flight on 47 points.

Eder Militao

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

Militao remains on the treatment table, having suffered an ACL injury last August, but the Brazil international is on course to return before the end of the campaign.

Thibaut Courtois

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

Courtois underwent an operation on an ACL injury earlier this season, and the club's number one is currently stepping up his rehabilitation ahead of a potential return before the campaign ends.

David Alaba

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

Alaba suffered an ACL injury against Villarreal on December 17, and the Austria international will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.

Antonio Rudiger

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: February 4 (vs. Atletico)

Rudiger suffered a thigh problem during Thursday's contest with Getafe, and the Germany international is now a major doubt for the contest with Atletico.

Aurelien Tchouameni

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Status: Out Possible return date: February 10 (vs. Girona)

Real Madrid will be missing Tchouameni in the Madrid derby due to the milestone yellow card that he picked up in the latter stages of the two-goal success over Getafe.