Real Madrid host Deportivo Alavés at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night in a La Liga encounter.

Los Blancos are currently second in the table with 70 points from 31 games, sitting nine points behind leaders Barcelona. Álvaro Arbeloa’s side will be aiming to bounce back to winning form and extend their dominant run in this fixture, having won the last eight meetings against Alavés.

However, Madrid comes into the match on a difficult run, without a win in their last four games in all competitions. A tough April included a 2-1 loss to Mallorca and a 1-1 draw with Girona in La Liga. Their struggles were made worse by a Champions League quarter-final exit, where they lost both legs to Bayern Munich (2-1 and 4-3).

There is some good news on the team front, with Aurelien Tchouameni returning after missing European action through suspension. Still, Madrid is dealing with several absences.

Rodrygo is out with a serious knee injury, while Thibaut Courtois remains sidelined, meaning Andriy Lunin continues in goal. Raúl Asencio is also unavailable after being hospitalised due to illness.

At the back, Eder Militao is expected to partner Dean Huijsen. Franco Mastantuono is back from suspension but is likely to start on the bench, with Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham preferred in midfield for their energy and control.

Possible Real Madrid starting XI: Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Militao, Rudiger, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Guler, Bellingham; Mbappe, Vinicius Jr

The match will kick off at 8:30pm BST on Tuesday, 21st April.

In the UK, the match will be broadcast live on Premier Sports 1 and can also be streamed via Premier Sports online or through a La Liga TV subscription.

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