Julen Lopetegui takes charge of his first La Liga game, with the hosts looking to recover from their Super Cup defeat to Atletico
Real Madrid will be readying for life without star striker Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portugal international made a blockbuster move to Juventus earlier in the summer.
Julen Lopetegui will open his Liga account with the European champions with a home game against Getafe on Sunday, and will hope that his team will be able to bounce back following a loss in the UEFA Super Cup to rivals Atletico Madrid.
Certain members of his squad – such as Luka Modric – are still on their way back to full fitness following their World Cup duties, while the likes of Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema will be expected to step up following the sale of Ronaldo.