Chance for Real within 80 seconds as Dani Carvajal cuts the ball back for Luka Modric to shoot wide first time from 10 yards.

Girona, playing in their away kit with the colours of the Catalan flag, get us under way.

Of all the 60 sides to have faced Real Madrid in La Liga, Girona are the ONLY one without a negative head-to-head record (W2 D0 L2).

Rodrygo is fit to start for Real Madrid despite missing training with a slight problem yesterday.

Karim Benzema remains out though.

Girona left-back Miguel Gutierrez returns to the club he left in the summer, with Real havinga buy-back option on the youngster.

Reinier, on Girona's bench, is on loan from the hosts.

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Girona, who were promoted via the play-offs last season, are in the relegation zone after just two wins in 11 games this season.

Boss Michel said: "We have earned the privilege of playing here. It is a game to suffer, but also to enjoy."

Real Madrid come into this game on the back of their first defeat of the season, losing 3-2 at Leipzig in the Champions League.

Boss Carlo Ancelotti said: "We’ve analysed what happened in Leipzig. We’ve looked at the main mistakes, it wasn’t down to attitude but positioning.

"Now, we need to think about what we need to do in the four games remaining before the break to try to get the most out of this important part of the season. We want to go into the break in good condition.

"The players are focussed. Of course, the World Cup is close, but the players aren’t speaking about that. They all want to play, and I’ve not seen any form of a mentality shift in that sense."

Real Madrid are looking for the point/points that will take them back to the top of the La Liga table.

Robert Lewandowski's injury-time winner sent Barcelona top last night, but just on goal difference.

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