Real Madrid team news: Injury, suspension list vs. RB Leipzig

Real Madrid will be bidding to make it eight straight wins in all competitions at the start of the 2022-23 campaign when they face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Los Blancos returned to the top of the La Liga table on Sunday afternoon courtesy of a 4-1 success over Mallorca at Bernabeu.

Carlo Ancelotti's side will enter this match off the back of a Champions League success, meanwhile, having beat Celtic 3-0 in their opening group fixture last week.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their contest with Leipzig, who lost 4-1 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk in their section opener.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: September 18 (vs. Atletico Madrid)

Karim Benzema will again be missing on Wednesday due to the thigh problem that he picked up against Celtic in the Champions League, but he has a chance of being back against Atletico Madrid.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: September 14 (vs. Leipzig)

Eder Militao had "a muscle overload in his hamstring" during the clash with Celtic, according to Ancelotti, and he missed out against Mallorca, but the defender could be back for this game.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: September 14 (vs. Leipzig)

Alvaro Odriozola has also been absent of late due to a muscular issue, but it is not a long-term problem, so he could be back in the squad for this game.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: September 18 (vs. Atletico Madrid)

Lucas Vazquez has emerged as a doubt for this match due to the thigh problem that he picked up against Mallorca in the league at the weekend.

Real Madrid have no players suspended for the clash with Leipzig.