Team News: Real Madrid vs. Valencia injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Seeking to close the five-point gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona, Real Madrid play host to managerless Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday night.

Los Blancos were held to a goalless draw against Real Sociedad last time out, while Gennaro Gattuso's final game in charge ended in a 1-0 defeat to Real Valladolid, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.

REAL MADRID vs. VALENCIA

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REAL MADRID

Out: Ferland Mendy (hamstring), Lucas Vazquez (ankle), David Alaba (calf)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Courtois; Nacho, Militao, Rudiger, Camavinga; Kroos, Tchouameni, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr

VALENCIA

Out: Jaume Domenech (knee), Nico Gonzalez (foot)

Doubtful: Thierry Correia (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Comert, Diakhaby, Gaya; Musah, Guillamon, Moriba; Kluivert, Cavani, Lino

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.