Real Madrid vs Almeria - La Liga: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction

Real Madrid must have expected Girona to be out of their hair by now, but Carlo Ancelotti's side head into Sunday's clash against Almeria in second place.

The La Liga table looks fascinating as we get into the second half of the season and Madrid will climb above Girona into first with a win here in their game in hand. The gap is just one point and they are big favourites here, even factoring in the Copa del Rey defeat against Atletico Madrid on Thursday night.

Almeria sit rock bottom of La Liga and have been truly awful this season, failing to win a single game and amassing just six points. With Los Blancos hungry to lay down a marker with a big win, it would be incredible if they got anything from their trip to the Bernabeu.

Here's all you need to know about Real Madrid vs Almeria in La Liga.

Country

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Viaplay Xtra, LaLigaTV, Viaplay UK

United States

ESPN+, ESPN Deportes

Canada

TSN5, TSN+

Madrid have not been plagued by a ridiculous number of injuries this season but have gone months without Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao, who would both expect to start almost every match. David Alaba is on that list too now after he suffered a serious knee injury.

As well as that defensive trio, Lucas Vazquez is a major doubt due to a hamstring issue. Madrid managed to avoid any new injuries during the Copa del Rey exit, but there will likely still be some changes made by manager Ancelotti.

Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Almeria (4-3-1-2):Kepa; Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius.

Almeria are having a really torrid season and look destined for relegation, with mass injuries not helping. They are without six senior players for the trip to Madrid, including