"Starting with the hosts, while Real Madrid might have signed off their Champions League group stage adventure with an infamous 4-2 loss away at Benfica, it appears that dramatic night in Lisbon was nothing more than a minor blip. Last seen securing a routine 2-0 victory away at Valencia, Los Blancos open Saturday's fixtures sat just one-point adrift of leapfrogging arch-rivals Barcelona and climbing to the top of the La Liga table."
"Winning five of their previous six appearances across all competitions, Madrid have also continued to shine on home soil. In fact, Los Blancos have won all of their last five consecutive showdowns at the Bernabeu by an aggregate score of 17-3. Real Madrid Team News Sustaining a hamstring injury earlier in the month, Real Madrid will once again be without England international Jude Bellingham here. Likewise, dealing with his own respective hamstring issue, Brazilian defender Eder Militao remains on the sidelines."
Real Madrid can move above Barcelona in La Liga with a win as they host Real Sociedad. Real Madrid recovered from a 4-2 Champions League loss by beating Valencia 2-0 and sit one point behind Barcelona. The side began February with a late 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano and have won five of their last six matches, including five consecutive home victories by a combined 17-3. Jude Bellingham and Eder Militao are sidelined with hamstring injuries, Vinicius Junior returns from suspension, and Kylian Mbappé has 23 goals in 22 La Liga appearances. Real Sociedad have improved under Pellegrino Matarazzo and progressed in the Copa del Rey.
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