Carlo Ancelotti's side were held to a goalless draw by Rayo Vallecano in the league last weekend, which contributed to them dropping down to second spot in the table, two points behind leaders Girona.

Los Blancos will enter this match off the back of a victory, though, beating Braga 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday to secure their spot in the last-16 stage of the competition.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Valencia, who are currently eighth in Spain's top flight.

Eder Militao

Real Madrid's Eder Militao walks off after suffering an injury against Athletic Bilbao on August 12, 2023 © Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Militao underwent surgery on the ACL injury that he suffered in the team's season opener, and the defender will be unavailable for selection until at least March.

Thibaut Courtois

Thibaut Courtois in action for Real Madrid on August 10, 2022 © Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Courtois also underwent an operation on an ACL injury earlier this season, but the club's number one will return before the end of the campaign, Ancelotti recently confirmed.

Kepa Arrizabalaga

Real Madrid's Kepa Arrizabalaga in action on August 25, 2023 © Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: November 26 (vs. Cadiz)

Kepa picked up an injury during the warm-up on Wednesday, and the on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper will miss out this weekend, opening the door for Andriy Lunin to start.

Dani Ceballos

Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos in action with Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente on February 25, 2023 © Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: November 11 (vs. Valencia)

Ceballos has recently been absent due to a muscular injury which he picked up in training, and the Spaniard remains a doubt for this match despite recently returning to training.

Aurelien Tchouameni

Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni in action with Barcelona's Alejandro Balde on October 28, 2023 © Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Foot
Possible return date: Unknown

Tchouameni is facing a period on the sidelines "with an incomplete stress fracture in the second metatarsal of the left foot", with the midfielder battling to return before the end of the year.

Arda Guler

Status: Out
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: Unknown

Guler, who is yet to make his Real Madrid debut, has suffered a fresh fitness setback, with the Turkey international unavailable for selection this weekend.

REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST

Antonio Rudiger

Status: Out
Possible return date: November 26 (vs. Cadiz)

Real Madrid will be without the services of Rudiger on Saturday through suspension due to the yellow card that the central defender picked up against Rayo last weekend.