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It's really interesting that the trend is almost taking a different shape from the usual as Girona has successfully sneaked to the top of the table without people noticing until they got their and attentions were now draged to them because they don't usually get to this point most seasons.
Barcelona is looking like the only team amongst the usual big three you did mentioned that will be Left behind this season probably due to their too many crisis they are facing since the season started, they have been good until recently they started looking average with their performance but hopefully they will get back on their feet, Atletico Madrid has really been hitting hard this season trying to find their way to the top but having little hitches along the way but they can be very sure to qualify for UCL by the end of the season.
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are three teams that could potentially throw Girona from the top of the standings to the bottom of the rankings, so I don't feel they have lost everything despite being a few points behind Girona at the moment. Moreover, Barcelona is not the only team that will be left behind when it comes to the player crisis, Real Madrid will also be involved since many of their players have to be absent due to injury.
I don't know for sure how many Real Madrid players will be out through injury until January, but losing Bellingham, Camaviga and Vinicius will have a negative impact on their performance. Barcelona experienced the same case due to player injuries, but currently most of its players have recovered even though they have to find their form again after a long absence.