The prolific forward grew through the ranks of Olympique Lyonnais in his first stint from 2004 to 2009.
Real Madrid edged past Barcelona in a five-goal thriller in Riyadh on Wednesday.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti was delighted with his team’s performance after the 4-1 win against Valencia.
Real Madrid thrashed Valencia 4-1 in the La Liga fixture on Saturday.
Real Madrid have no choice but to get on with things a hectic schedule, so Ancelotti is prudent to take responsibility with his players.
La Liga returned after the Christmas break this weekend, and Spain's giants had contrasting fortunes in their respective fixtures.
For the first 20 minutes, Real controlled the game but Getafe held on for the remainder of the first half and were comfortable in the second.
The Austrian joined Real Madrid on a free transfer from Bayern Munich last summer after his contract with the German giants expired.
Sergino Dest, Philippe Coutinho and Abde Ezzalzouli are the latest players to contract COVID-19, Barcelona said.
Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw by relegation strugglers Cadiz in the La Liga fixture at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.