Real Madrid welcomes Girona to the Santiago Bernabeu, looking to keep pace with La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. Both Los Blancos' title rivals won yesterday, pushing them down to third in the standings.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti wants to bring in a new defender for the 2025/26 campaign. Despite the ongoing doubts over his own future in Madrid, Ancelotti is planning for the next phase, as he prepares to fulfil his contract until the end of next season.

Real Madrid cannot afford to keep dropping points in LaLiga if they want to stay in contention in their title defence after failing to win their last three games, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.