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Real Madrid take on Girona on the road aiming to reclaim their slender one-point lead over rivals Barcelona, who currently sit top of the table after beating Alaves at home on Saturday.

Arne Slot, whose side were sitting in the bottom half prior to the game after six league defeats in seven, dropped Mohamed Salah for the first time in a league game and the result was encouraging.