La Liga teams with Mbappe out
Second-placed Real Madrid will start four points behind LaLiga leaders Barcelona when Betis are their visitors on Sunday.
Los Blancos are on a run of three consecutive wins in all competitions, beating Alaves and Sevilla in the league and Talavera in the Copa del Rey.
Betis finished 2025 with a 4-0 home victory over Getafe and won three of their last four matches in all competitions.
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Real Madrid starting lineup vs Betis
Dani Carvajal, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Eder Militao, Brahim Diaz and Kylian Mbappe are all out for Madrid because of injuries or international duty.
Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Alvaro Carreras; Tchouameni, Camavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius, Gonzalo
Madrid substitutes: To follow
Betis starting lineup vs Real Madrid
Betis midfielder Isco is out with a muscle issue. Cedric Bakambu, Abde Ezzalzouli and Sofyan Amrabat are at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Real Betis starting XI: Alvaro Valles; Angel Ortiz, Bartra, Natan, Ricardo; Deossa, Marc Roca; Antony, Fornals, Ruibal; Cucho Hernandez
Betis substitutes: To follow
How to watch Madrid vs Betis: Live online stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Sunday is at 15:15 GMT (10:15 ET / 07:15 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Premier Sports 1 and streaming available on a vast range of devices via the Premier Sports app.
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