Real Madrid will be aiming to bounce back from a home defeat to Arsenal in the Champions League when they continue their La Liga campaign with a fixture against Athletic Bilbao at San Mames on Saturday night.
Los Blancos were knocked out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage by Arsenal on Wednesday, with the Gunners winning 2-1 at Bernabeu to secure a 5-1 aggregate success in the last-eight tie.
Carlo Ancelotti's side did manage to beat Alaves 1-0 in the league last weekend, but they are second in the La Liga table, four points behind the leaders Barcelona.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team's injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Athletic, who are fourth in the division, six points ahead of fifth-placed Villarreal.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Real Madrid remain without the services of Carvajal due to the severe knee injury that the right-back suffered in the clash with Villarreal on October 5, but the Spaniard has made excellent progress in his recovery, and a return before the end of the season is possible.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Real Madrid centre-back Militao damaged his ACL during a La Liga clash with Osasuna back in November, but he is now back on the training field, and a return for the Club World Cup is thought to be a possibility.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: April 20 (vs. Athletic)
Mendy was forced off in the latter stages of the Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid on March 12 due to a muscular issue, which has sidelined him in recent weeks, but the defender could potentially return this weekend.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Calf
Possible return date: April 20 (vs. Athletic)
Lunin has recently been unavailable for selection due to a calf issue, but there is a chance that the goalkeeper will be back in the squad for the clash with Athletic this weekend.
REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST
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Status: Out
Possible return date: April 23 (vs. Getafe)
Mbappe picked up a slight ankle issue against Arsenal on Wednesday, but he will not be involved against Athletic regardless of his fitness, as the France international prepares to serve a one-game ban following his red card against Alaves.
Matt Law
