Los blancos are expected to be without central defender Pepe after the club confirmed that he picked up a thigh injury in the loss to Barcelona before the international break.
Pepe's absence is likely to mean that Raphael Varane will partner Sergio Ramos at the back, but Ancelotti is unlikely to make major changes to his regular XI, with Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo set to lead the attack once again.
The Whites will be looking to win the first of the three championship games they are scheduled to play in the space of seven days. Today with Granada at Bernabèu and the other two games are against Rayo on wednessday at 22H (Away) and Éibar on next saturday at 16H (Home)
Ronaldo has his 32nd league goal of the season as the Portuguese curls one into the bottom corner following a super pass from James. Benzema should have scored moments before, but Granada could not clear and Ronaldo stroked into the far corner