LaLiga lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams as Valverde returns for Los Blancos
Real Madrid will be hoping to bounce back from last week’s derby thrashing at the hands of city rivals Atletico when they host Villarreal this evening.
Los Blancos’ unbeaten La Liga start ended in emphatic fashion last weekend as they were beaten 5-2, but Xabi Alonso’s men responded with a routine Champions League win in midweek courtesy of a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe to continue the Frenchman’s electric start to his sophomore season in Spain.
Villarreal, meanwhile, currently sit third in the Spanish top-flight after a bright start of their own, including three successive victories.
The Yellow Submarine will, however, be looking to improve on a dismal record against Real, winning just six of 53 meetings.
Here is how the two sides line up at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid team news
Villarreal team news
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