Real Madrid vs Villarreal, 2026 La Liga: Predicted lineups

Real Madrid host Villarreal in the first game after the FIFA break. All the players who were ‘questionable’ heading into this match have made the squad list, although José Mourinho could still make some rotations knowing that the away match against Roma next Wednesday could be a tough one. PREDICTED

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Real Madrid host Villarreal in the first game after the FIFA break. All the players who were ‘questionable’ heading into this match have made the squad list, although José Mourinho could still make some rotations knowing that the away match against Roma next Wednesday could be a tough one.

PREDICTED LINEUPS:

Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Rüdiger, Cucurella, Tchouaméni, Bernardo Silva, Güler, Bellingham, Vinicius, Mbappé.

Villarreal predicted XI: Gulacsi, Mouriño,

Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Cardona, Gueye, Comesaña, Pépé, Moleiro, Illias, Ayoze

Trent seems set to start on the right side of the defensive line in what should be a good opportunity for him to make his case to start.

HOW TO WATCH, STREAM LA LIGA

Date: 10/10/2026

Time: 21:00 CEST, 03:00pm EST.

Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain.

Available TV: DAZN La Liga (Spain), ESPN Deportes (USA).

Available Streaming: ESPN+ (USA)