Real Madrid are confident Kylian Mbappe will be handed no more than a two game ban for his red card against Alaves.Los Blancos kept up the La Liga title pressure on Barcelona with a scrappy 1-0 win

Real Madrid came into their fixture with Alavés in desperate need of a victory after suffering two poor defeats to Valencia and Arsenal. Los Blancos were cruising in the first half at the Estadio de Mendizorroza thanks to an early goal from Eduardo Camavinga when the game suddenly turned on its head.

Carlo Ancelotti and his faltering Real Madrid side are under the microscope ahead of their visit to Alaves on Sunday, fighting to break out of a slump and stay in the LaLiga title race.