Hummels aware of Real Madrid challenge

Having gone 18 games unbeaten in La Liga, Real's season has been turned on its head in recent weeks after back-to-back defeats to Barcelona and Sevilla.

Carlo Ancelotti's men have dropped down to third in the table, behind Madrid rivals Atletico and Barcelona, though they improved to thrash Rayo Vallecano 5-0 on Saturday.

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