Real Madrid will aim to continue their good run of form when they welcome Getafe to the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium on Thursday in the Liga, knowing so well that a win will open a four-point lead over Barcelona on top of the La Liga summit.

Meanwhile, Getafe make the trip to the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium having extended their unbeaten record to four games with a win over Real Sociedad on Monday night

TEAM NEWS

REAL MADRID:

Eden Hazard is dropped from this clash following the knock he received against Espanyol in their last game.

Manager Zinedine Zidane will be without the likes of Lucas Vazquez and Luka Jovic as the pair are just returning from their injuries and there will be no need to rush them considering the number of players in his Arsenal.

GETAFE:

The away team has no fresh injury concern ahead of the clash against Real Madrid and manager Bordalas could stick with the team which began the victory over Sociedad.

HEAD TO HEAD:

Real Madrid won the last clash against Getafe in an emphatic 3-0 win, the last two matches between both sides ended in a draw and a win for Real Madrid.

Both teams have played 29 teams with Real Madrid winning 21 games, draw three and suffered five defeats in the clash.

RECENT FORM

REAL MADRID:

Los Blancos is in blistering form since the La Liga return they have won their last five games and they have the edge to move four points clear of arch-rivals Barcelona if they win against their city neighbours Getafe.

GETAFE:

Bordalas’ men have not been in best of form since the La Liga return having drawn four of their last five games and suffered a defeat in one of the games.

Getafe is far from the form the exhibited at the beginning of the campaign.

POSSIBLE LINE UPS

REAL MADRID:

Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Isco, Benzema, Junior

GETAFE:

Soria; Suarez, Etxeita, Rodriguez, Olivera; Nyom, Maksimovic, Arambarri, Cucurella; Duro, Mata

PREDICTION:

Real Madrid 2:0 Getafe.

source:- fcnaija