Confirmed lineups for Girona v Madrid clash

When Girona circled Saturday's visit of Real Madrid on their calendar, they could not have imagined they would be hosting Carlo Ancelotti's men at their Montilivi stadium - capacity under 15,000 - as La Liga leaders.

"We're making the most of this exceptional moment. We have a very clear objective, which is to stay up, but the fact that we already have 19 points gives us a lot of security," sporting director Carcel told reporters.

Elsewhere, Ancelotti said defender Antonio Rudiger will be fine after suffering some discomfort in the midweek win over Las Palmas, while he hopes to have David Alaba back for Tuesday's visit to Napoli in the Champions League.

Girona starting XI: Gazzaniga (GK); Lopez, Eric Garcia, Blind; Herrera, A Garcia; Couto, Tsygankov, Dovbyk, Moreira and Gutierrez. 

Real Madrid starting XI: Kepa (GK); Camavinga, Nacho, Rudiger, Carvajal; Kroos, Tchouameni, Valverde; Bellingham; Vinicius Jr and Joselu.

 

September 30, 2023

 

September 30, 2023