Real Madrid and Elche will face off in LaLiga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night.
Currently, Los Blancos sit in second place in the league, with 63 points from 27 matches, trailing Barcelona by four points.
They come into this match after a strong 3-0 win against Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.
In their last league match, Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo, thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Federico Valverde.
Although Real Madrid are favorites to win, they needed a late equalizer from Jude Bellingham to draw against Elche in their previous encounter this season.
Real Madrid team news
Coach Alvaro Arbeloa is facing a long list of injuries, with Kylian Mbappe, Eder Militao, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo Goes, Ferland Mendy, David Alaba, Dani Ceballos, and Álvaro Carreras all unavailable for this match.
Mbappe is sidelined as he recovers to be ready for the second leg of the Champions League against Manchester City, and the club has decided not to risk him in this league match.
Franco Mastantuono, the Argentine forward, is also still under suspension and will miss this game.
With the crucial Champions League tie coming up in three days, Arbeloa may opt to rotate his squad and rest some key players.
Real Madrid predicted lineup
Expected Starting XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Asencio, Huijsen, F Garcia; Valverde, Camavinga, Tchouameni; Guler; Vinicius, Brahim
When will the match kick off?
The match is set to start at 8 PM BST on Saturday, March 14th.
How to watch Real Madrid vs Elche?
In the UK, viewers can watch the match live on Disney+.
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