Real Madrid vs Girona – Match preview and team news

Real Madrid vs Girona – Match preview and team news Real Madrid prepares to face Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu in a matchday 31 clash of the La Liga on Friday night. Alvaro Arbeloa’s men will certainly look to forget the past week where they lost in back-to-back matches that have put them in a difficult situation in both the domestic league and Champions League journey this season. Real Madrid vs Girona – Match preview and team news Date: Friday, 10th April.

Kick-off: 8pm BST. Venue: Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid. Real Madrid team news Rodrygo is sidelined long-term with a ruptured ACL and lateral meniscus and Thibaut Courtois is expected to miss out due to a thigh injury, leaving Andriy Lunin to start again.

Furthermore, Franco Mastantuono is serving a suspension for yellow card accumulation. While stars like Jude Bellingham and Eder Militao have been managing recent knocks, they are expected to get the nod in the starting lineup this time. There is some positive news as Ferland Mendy has returned to full training and might be available based on the final assessment before kick-off.

The pressure is on the duo of Kylian Mbappe and Vinícius Junior to deliver the goals needed to keep their title hopes alive. Aurelien Tchoumeni is suspended for the second leg against Bayern Munich, indicating he will start this match as well. Girona team news On the pitch, the defensive line is depleted with Daley Blind and Arnau Martínez both major doubts due to muscle strains.