Villarreal vs Real Madrid: Team News, Prediction & Likely XI
Real Madrid will take a trip to Ceramica to face Villarreal in their upcoming La Liga clash on Sunday, here are details you need to know before the main clash.
TEAM NEWS:
VILLARREAL:
The Yellow Submarine will be without midfielder Ruben Pena and midfielder Bruno Soriano Llido when they entertain Real Madrid at the Ceramica Stadium.
REAL MADRID:
Los Merengues will miss a host of players when they face Villarreal in their upcoming La Liga clash, Marco Asensio is ruled out of the season due to ruptured knee ligament against Arsenal in the pre-season friendly.Newly signed Eden Hazard is yet to feature in the La Liga this season, he suffered a hamstring injury before the clash against Celta Vigo, he is facing the race to be fit against Villarreal.Ferland Mendy is another player that was bought in this summer he is yet to play any La Liga match as well due to a hamstring injury.Brazil wonder kid Rodrigo Goes is also down due to hamstring injury, the forward is signed for the Real Madrid B team but he is expected to play in the Real Madrid senior team.Brahim Diaz is not also available for selection.
HEAD TO HEAD:
Real Madrid won two in their last six clashes against Villarreal, while the yellow submarine won only one out of the six games the remaining three ended in a draw.
RECENT FORM:VILLARREAL:
Villarreal is yet to win a match in the new La Liga season, with 4-4 draw against Granda in their opener and the 2-1 defeat against Levante left the Yellow Submarine without a win their opening two games of the season.
REAL MADRID:
Zinedine Zidane’s men started the season on the high with a 3-1 win over Celta Vigo but suffer a shock against Real ValladolidWhich ended in a draw at the Santiago Bernabeu.Real Madrid hope to bounce back from their sluggish performance and put up a convincing show when they face the yellow submarine.
PROBABLE LINE UPS:
VILLARREAL:
Andrés Fernández, Mario Gaspar, Raúl Albiol, Pau Torres, Xavier Quintilla, Vicente Iborra, Santi Cazorla, Samuel Chukwueze, Moi Gómez, Karl Toko Ekambi,
REAL MADRID:
Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Casemiro, Isco; Vazquez, Benzema, Bale
Prediction: Villarreal 1:1 Real Madrid
Share your thoughts