Real Madrid team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid will be aiming to make it three straight wins in all competitions when they resume their La Liga campaign away to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday afternoon.

Los Blancos will enter this match off the back of a 1-0 victory over RB Leipzig in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League contest on Tuesday night.

Carlo Ancelotti's side thumped second-placed Girona 4-0 in the league last weekend, meanwhile, to open up a five-point lead at the top of the division.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Rayo, who are 14th in Spain's top flight, seven points ahead of the relegation zone.

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 Brazilian is on course to return over the next couple of months.

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 end of the season.

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 season.

Antonio Rudiger

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Status: Out Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: February 25 (vs. Sevilla)

Rudiger suffered a thigh problem during the clash with Getafe on February 1, and the Germany international is still struggling to overcome the issue, so he remains unavailable for selection.

Jude Bellingham

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

Real Madrid will again be without the services of Bellingham this weekend due to the ankle injury that he suffered in the league clash with Girona last weekend.

Ferland Mendy

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Status: Out Possible return date: February 25 (vs. Sevilla)

Real Madrid will be without the services of Mendy on Sunday due to the milestone yellow card that he picked up in the four-goal success over Girona last time out.