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

Real Madrid will be looking to return to winning ways in La Liga when they continue their domestic campaign with a trip to Barcelona on Sunday afternoon.

Carlo Ancelotti's side suffered a 2-1 defeat to Espanyol in their last league game before the international break, and they have since been knocked off the top of the table by Real Sociedad.

The capital giants, though, will enter this match off the back of an impressive 5-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of El Clasico.

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

Gareth Bale remains on the sidelines due to the hamstring injury that he picked up ahead of the clash with Celta Vigo on September 12.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Ankle Possible return date: October 24 (vs. Barcelona)

Luka Jovic was not available against Shakhtar on Tuesday night due to an ankle problem, and the Serbian remains a doubt for this weekend's contest with Barcelona.

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

Dani Ceballos sustained an ankle injury while on duty with Spain during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and is not yet close to making his return for Ancelotti's side.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Calf Possible return date: October 24 (vs. Barcelona)

Dani Carvajal has recently been absent due to a calf problem, but the defender has been doing individual work on the training ground and has a chance of being available for this match.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Back Possible return date: October 24 (vs. Barcelona)

A back problem forced Isco to miss the clash with Espanyol earlier this month, and the Spaniard was also absent against Shakhtar, so he remains a major doubt for this match.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: October 24 (vs. Barcelona)

Eden Hazard picked up a muscular problem during Belgium's defeat to France in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals and missed out against Shakhtar, but he has a chance of being available for this match.

Real Madrid have no players suspended for this match.