Gareth Bale is expected to make his home debut for Real Madrid when the Spanish giants host Getafe on Sunday.
The world's most expensive player, 24, made a goalscoring debut in last weekend's 2-2 draw at Villarreal.
But the Welshman, who signed from Tottenham in an £85m deal, dropped to the bench for Tuesday's Champions League win at Galatasaray.
Team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo is set for his first Bernabeu appearance since agreeing a new five-year contract.
The Portuguese forward scored a hat-trick as Los Blancos thrashed Turkish champions Galatasaray in the 6-1 victory in Istanbul.
Now Real are aiming to return to winning ways in La Liga after dropping points for the first time this season in the stalemate at Villarreal.
New coach Carlo Ancelotti, who replaced Chelsea-bound Jose Mourinho in the summer, says he is pleased with his team's start to the season but warned they must begin with "more intensity" against neighbours Getafe.
"At the start of the last few games, we haven't played with a lot of intensity," said the Italian. "Sunday gives us the opportunity to go out and play with a lot of intensity from the start. We particularly have to improve that aspect of our play."
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