Real Madrid will be without the services of centre-back Sergio Ramos for next weekend's La Liga clash with Malaga.

The Spanish international picked up a booking in his side's 3-0 win over Levante on Sunday, with the yellow card handing him an automatic one-match suspension.

In his absence, Portuguese international Pepe, who sat out the victory over Levante at the Bernabeu, and Raphael Varane are expected to form a partnership in the Los Blancos defence.

Ramos, however, will be available for El Clasico against Barcelona on March 23.