Real are targeting three straight La Liga wins when they face their in-form visitors this weekend with Barca leading the way by four points. Ancelotti's side have 11 points from five games and have won their last two leagues outings as well as their UEFA Champions League opener. Espanyol have won their last two to rise to 12th with seven points.

Real Madrid will be gutted by the fact that both their rivals are in better positions than them in the LaLiga standings. They next face Espanyol.

Real Madrid will be going up against Espanyol in their La Liga match as the best club in the history of the Champions League try to close the gap to rivals Barcelona who sit comfortably at the top of the La Liga table.

Real Madrid: While both David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga are still recovering from their knee injuries, Ancelotti gave an important update about the return of Jude Bellingham in the squad: "Both Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham are back in training but we're not taking risks. We will see if they're ready to play next week," the manager said.