Fresh from their impressive 2-1 victory over Barcelona in El Clasico, Real Madrid return to La Liga action this afternoon as they visit Racing Santander at El Sardinero.
Jose Mourinho's side have an opportunity to maintain the pressure on Hansi Flick's Barcelona at the top of the table.
Barça returned to winning ways last night, securing an emphatic 6-1 victory over Deportivo Alaves and extending their lead over Madrid to 6 points once again.
For Los Blancos, the hosts pose a tricky challenge, having remained unbeaten at home in La Liga this season.
Ahead of the encounter, Real Madrid have announced their starting line-up, with Mourinho making few changes from the team that defeated Barcelona last weekend.
Courtois returns as Mourinho reshuffles defence
The biggest change comes in goal, where Thibaut Courtois returns after recovering from the illness that ruled him out of El Clasico.
The Belgian replaces Andriy Lunin, who performed admirably against Barcelona.
In defence, Trent Alexander-Arnold starts at right-back in place of Federico Valverde, who misses the trip through a fitness concern.
Dean Huijsen partners Ibrahima Konate in central defence, while Marc Cucurella continues at...