Much of the discourse surrounding Real Madrid coming out of the international break is focused on future bouts against Barcelona and Liverpool, but first the Spanish giants must take on Getafe.
If Madrid are to regain their La Liga title this season, they must take each game as they arrive, and Sunday’s short trip to the Coliseum has the potential to be a tricky one for the impressive league leaders.
Getafe are winless in four and have a woeful record in this fixture, but there are reasons to believe José Bordalás’s side can do Barça a favour this weekend. Madrid, for one, have a lengthy list of absentees, but their leading marksman is set to recover from an ankle injury to play this weekend.
Here’s how Xabi Alonso could set his side up away at Getafe.
