Real Madrid are set to host Villarreal at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in their next La Liga match on October 4.
Los Blancos’ six-match winning streak in the top flight was broken with their 5-2 defeat against rivals Atletico Madrid last weekend.
With the loss in El Derbi, Real Madrid dropped to second place in the league table, with archrivals Barcelona ranking on top with a one-point difference after seven matches.
Villarreal, meanwhile, are on a three-match winning streak and sit third in La Liga.
Real Madrid have a good record in league games against Villarreal at Santiago Bernabeu, with Los Blancos winning 17 out of 25 matches as opposed to the Yellow Submarine’s two victories.
Real Madrid vs. Villarreal lineups: Predicted starting XI, team news, injury latest
Real Madrid have four absentees, all in their back line, due to injuries.
Head coach Xabi Alonso will be missing the services of Antonio Rudiger, who suffered a hamstring injury and Ferland Mendy, who is nursing a thigh problem.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, while fellow right-back Daniel Carvajal will also be unavailable after sustaining a muscle injury.
Real Madrid predicted starting XI (3-4-1-2, right to left): Courtois (GK) —Militao, Huijsen, Tchouameni — Valverde, Guler, Camavinga, Carreras — Bellingham — Vinicius, Mbappe
Injured: Alexander-Arnold (hamstring), Carvajal (muscle), Mendy (thigh), Rudiger (hamstring)
Suspended: None
Villarreal have quite a list of injuries, including players whose availability remains in doubt.
The Yellow Submarine will be without Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala, Juan Foyth, and Pau Cabanes due to their respective injuries.
Ayoze Perez, who is out with abductor pain, and Gerard Moreno, who picked up a hamstring injury, are also unlikely to be able to take the pitch against Real Madrid
Villarreal predicted starting XI (4-4-2, right to left): Junior (GK) —Mourino, Veiga, Marin, S Cardona — Akhomach, Partey, Gueye, Moleiro — Mikautadze, Pepe
Injured: Foyth (muscle), Costa (ACL), Kambwala (hamstring), Cabanes (ACL), Perez (adductor), Moreno (hamstring)
Suspended: None
Real Madrid vs. Villarreal match details
- Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Kickoff time: 1:30 p.m. IST (Sunday, October 5)
- Location: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid (Spain)
- Competition: La Liga matchweek eight