Confirmed lineups for Deportivo Alaves v Real Madrid

Real Madrid are seven points behind leaders Barcelona, who claimed a narrow but vital win away at Leganes on Saturday, and need to bounce back from their humbling 3-0 defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.

'Los Blancos' will be pushing for a sensational comeback when the Gunners visit the Bernabeu on Wednesday in the second leg, but they will have to first shift their attention back to La Liga action as they visit Deportivo Alaves at the Vitoria-Gasteiz this afternoon.

Finding themselves down in 17th place, Alaves are fighting for survival and, despite Real Madrid's status as Spanish and European champions, the lowly side will be feeling their chances of upsetting Ancelotti's team, who have let in 11 goals in the last four games.

Having suffered two consecutive defeats across all competitions, the Italian manager's future in the Spanish capital has been put in question, but Ancelotti quickly shut down speculation, as he insisted the club will back him with one year remaining on his Real contract.

Real Madrid will be without Mendy, who has also been ruled out for the showdown against Arsenal due to injury. Militao and Carvajal remained sidelined with their respective long-term anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

Alaves will be without three players through suspension after midfielder Guridi, Sivera and Conechny were all handed their fifth yellow card of the season in victory over Girona. In better news, starting right-back Tenaglia returns from his one-game ban.

Deportivo Alaves' starting XI (4-2-3-1): Owono (GK); Tenaglia, Mourino, Abqar, Sanchez; Jordan, Blanco; Vicente, Alena, Martin; Garcia.

Real Madrid's starting XI (4-3-3): Courtois (GK); Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, F. Garcia; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Guler, Mbappe, Rodrygo.