Carlo Ancelotti has called his team to face the Catalan side with Ceballos, Valverde and Rudiger who start on the couch.
There is no let-up for Real Madrid with games that come fat and quickly with “Los Blancos” anxious stay at the top of the table with both Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona recording victories on Saturday.
Ancelotti's side Girona in the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon and the Italian coach chooses to rotate his side aware of the challenges that occur while Madrid will travel to San Sebastian in the Spanish cup this Wednesday. They then travel to Sevilla to be confronted against Betis next weekend before the Champions League round on Tuesday 4 March of 16 games at home at Atleti.
No Bellingham for Madrid
Madrid will have to adapt to life without Jude Bellingham with the English international suspensions: one in Laliga and one in the Champions League.
The midfielder was sent to Osasuna in their recent match in the Interior Championship after he swore with referee José Luis Munuera Montero.
Debate is furious whether the midfielder said 'f*ck off' or 'f*ck you'.
His straight red card was followed with a ban of 2 games, which means that he has to look from the stands while Madrid records at Girona today and real betis in LaLiga next weekend.
Bellingham also took a yellow card when Madrid will surpass the city in the UCL playoff and the round of 16 first leg against Simeone's side.
RM XI vs Girona
David Alaba is back after his serious ACL injury and the subsequent setback and returns to the start eleven 434 days later. Lucas Vázquez also returns when Brahim plays instead of Bellingham. Valverde, Rüdiger and Ceballos are all equipped and start on the couch.
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