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Real Madrid’s La Liga title defense enters a crucial stretch when they host Getafe, knowing that anything less than three points could open up a commanding gap at the top of the table on Barcelona.
Barcelona currently lead Los Blancos by four points after facing Madrid Last week’s 2-1 loss at Osasuna, However, Alvaro Arbeloa’s side have won seven consecutive home games and will be aiming for an eighth win tonight.
A further boost of confidence came in the week when they secured a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. Beat Benfica 2-1 With a mouthwatering round of 16 tie against Manchester City later this month.
Getafe have won just twice in La Liga since December and are just five points clear of the relegation zone.
Kylian Mbappé has missed out with a knee injury but Vinicius Jnr has scored in five consecutive matches and is in devastating form again, while Real have won their last 17 home matches against Getafe in all competitions.
Here’s how they take shape.
Real Madrid Team News
Defenders Eder Militao (hamstring), Dean Huijsen (calf) and Raul Asensio (neck) are injured for Madrid, as are midfielders Dani Ceballos (calf) and Jude Bellingham (hamstring) and top scorer Kylian Mbappe (knee).
Winger Rodrigo is a doubt with a hamstring problem but remains on the bench.
Royal XI:
Getafe team news
Left-back DaVinci (knee) and winger Abou Kamara (muscle) are injured for Getafe. Center back Dejan Daconum is suspended.
Defender Abdel Abkar and forward Juanmi (both muscle) and striker Borja Mayoral (knee) are all doubtful.
Getafe XI: TBC
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Getafe: TV Channel, Live Online Stream
Kick-off on Monday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Premier Sports 1 and streaming available on a wide range of devices via the Premier Sports app.
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