Real Madrid will face off against Villarreal at Estadio de la Cerámica on Saturday afternoon as they look to secure a positive result on the road. Los Blancos managed to pick up a 1-0 win over Granada in their last outing in La Liga, so they will be quietly confident about collecting maximum points versus the Yellow Submarine.
Carlo Ancelotti will set his side up in a 4-3-3 formation and could make a few changes to his starting XI for this game. Both Luka Jovic and Vinicius Jr. are expected to play from the start while Isco and Eden Hazard drop to the bench.
4-3-3 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup To Face Villarreal
Defence
Thibaut Courtois will function in between the sticks for Los Blancos after securing a clean sheet versus Granada earlier this month. Eder Militao will feature along with David Alaba at the centre of Ancelotti’s defence as they focus on keeping the Villarreal attackers at bay during the 90 minutes.
Dani Carvajal will operate at right-back while Marcelo hopes to produce a good display as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to express themselves in the opponent’s half so that they can create some decent openings for their teammates up top.
Nacho will have to be content with a spot on the bench as he offers cover for the centre-back positions.
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Midfield
Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Luka Modric could make up the Real Madrid midfield as they try to put in a positive performance collectively at the centre of the park.
Having Casemiro back for this game will be a big boost for Los Blancos as they have struggled at times without him of late.
Federico Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga will have to settle for a place on the bench and might come on in the second half if needed.
Attack
Vinicius Junior is expected to play as the left-sided wide player while Marco Asensio hopes to catch the eye on the right. Luka Jovic will spearhead Ancelotti’s attack down the middle in the absence of Karim Benzema who might not be risked in this match due to a hamstring injury.
