Real Madrid injury, suspension news vs. Atletico Madrid: Will Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe be fit for the Madrid derby?

Real Madrid will be aiming to return to winning ways in La Liga when they host Atletico Madrid on Saturday evening.

Los Blancos suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Espanyol in Spain's top flight last weekend, but they were back to winning ways on Wednesday, booking their spot in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 3-2 success over Leganes.

Real Madrid are currently top of the La Liga table, one point ahead of second-placed Atletico, ahead of what is shaping up to be a fascinating battle between the two capital giants this weekend.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team's injury and suspension news ahead of the Madrid derby at Bernabeu.

David Alaba

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.

Eduardo Camavinga

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: February 8 (vs. Atletico)

Real Madrid were again without the services of Camavinga on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, but the midfielder has been named in the squad for the Madrid derby.

Dani Carvajal

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.

Eder Militao

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.

Antonio Rudiger

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

Real Madrid defender Rudiger suffered a thigh problem against Espanyol last weekend, and the German is now facing three weeks out, meaning that he might not be back for Los Blancos until the start of March.

Jude Bellingham

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Knock Possible return date: February 8 (vs. Atletico)

Bellingham was not involved against Leganes due to a knock that he sustained against Espanyol, but the midfielder is in the squad for the clash with Diego Simeone's side on Saturday night.

Kylian Mbappe

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Knock Possible return date: February 8 (vs. Atletico)

Mbappe was not risked against Leganes in the Copa del Rey due to a bruised calf, which he picked up against Espanyol, but the France international is set to be involved in the Madrid derby.

Lucas Vazquez

Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Unspecified Possible return date: February 8 (vs. Atletico)

Vazquez was not involved against Leganes in the Copa del Rey due to "a small problem", according to Ancelotti, but the Spaniard has also been included in the squad for the Madrid derby.

REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST

Real Madrid have no players suspended for the Madrid derby.