Los Blancos have only picked up one point from their last two league matches to drop into fourth position in the table, six points behind leaders Real Sociedad.

Zinedine Zidane's side will enter the match off the back of a positive result, though, having recorded a 2-0 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Alaves, who are currently 15th in Spain's top flight.

Sergio Ramos

Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring for Real Madrid on November 3, 2020 © Reuters

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

Sergio Ramos will again miss out for Madrid this weekend due to the hamstring problem that he picked up during Spain's recent UEFA Nations League clash with Germany.

Federico Valverde

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde in action with Barcelona's Jordi Alba on March 1, 2020 © Reuters

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

Los Blancos will be without the services of Federico Valverde for at least the next three weeks after the midfielder picked up a small shin fracture during the defeat to Valencia before the international break.

Karim Benzema

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema in action against Real Sociedad in La Liga on September 20, 2020 © Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Groin
Possible return date: December 1 (vs. Shakhtar Donetsk)

Karim Benzema will again miss out with the groin injury that he picked up during the 4-1 defeat to Valencia before the international break, but he could return in the Champions League next week.

Luka Jovic

Luka Jovic in action for Real Madrid on September 25, 2019 © Reuters

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

Luka Jovic will again be unavailable for selection this weekend, having tested positive for coronavirus after returning from international duty with Serbia.

Alvaro Odriozola

Real Madrid's Alvaro Odriozola in action with Atletico Madrid's Renan Lodi in the International Champions Cup on July 26, 2019 © Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Calf
Possible return date: December 1 (vs. Shakhtar Donetsk)

Alvaro Odriozola had been tipped to make his return from a calf injury against Villarreal or Inter, but the defender was again not involved. The Spaniard has actually not featured for Zidane's side since the end of September, and he will remain on the sidelines for this match.

Eder Militao

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Coronavirus
Possible return date: November 28 (vs. Alaves)

Eder Militao has recently been unavailable for selection due to a positive coronavirus test; the Brazilian has since tested negative for the virus, though, and could feature against Alaves.

Dani Carvajal

Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus shoots at goal as Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal and Raphael Varane attempt to block on February 26, 2020 © Reuters

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

Madrid will be without the services of Dani Carvajal this weekend due to a thigh problem, and the right-back is expected to spend at least the next two weeks on the sidelines.