Real Madrid will be aiming to cut down the gap to arch-rivals Barcelona when they take on RCD Espanyol in La Liga in under a couple of hours at the Santiago Bernabeu.Having registered three

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Carlo Ancelotti rested first-choice players, such as Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy and Vinicius Junior, and Madrid struggled for fluency. Espanyol even took the lead in the 54th minute with an own goal from Thibaut Courtois, who miscued a seemingly harmless shot into his net.

Eduardo Camavinga is eyeing a return from injury ahead of the Madrid derby. The Frenchman suffered a knee injury in training ahead of Real Madrid's clash with

Real are targeting three straight La Liga wins when they face their in-form visitors this weekend with Barca leading the way by four points. Ancelotti's side have 11 points from five games and have won their last two leagues outings as well as their UEFA Champions League opener. Espanyol have won their last two to rise to 12th with seven points.

Real Madrid will be going up against Espanyol in their La Liga match as the best club in the history of the Champions League try to close the gap to rivals Barcelona who sit comfortably at the top of the La Liga table.