Real Madrid can regain the leadership throne and put pressure on Girona. Dispossessed of their first place last weekend by the Catalan club, the Merengues, who remain in a draw against Real Betis, can temporarily regain it while waiting for the meeting of their competitor against Deportivo Alavés this Monday evening. For its part, Villarreal, which remains with a heavy defeat against Real Sociedad in the league, will try to take points to move away from the red zone, only three points behind the yellow submarine. The meeting can be followed live with commentary on French Football Weekly from 9 p.m.
For this match, Carlo Ancelotti, deprived of Camavinga, Carvajal, Courtois, Guler, Militao and Vinicius, lines up a 4-3-3 with Lunin in goal, Vazquez, Rudiger, Alaba and Mendy in defense, a trio of Valverde, Modric, Kroos in midfield and, finally, Bellingham just behind Brahim Diaz, preferred to Joselu, and Rodrygo. Tchouaméni, back from injury, starts as a substitute. Opposite, Marcelino, deprived of Moesana, Coquelin, Foyth, Gabbia, Pino and D. Suarez, lines up a flat 4-4-2 with Jorgensen in the cages, Altimira, Albiol, Mandi and Pedrasa for the back guard, Akhomach, Capoue, Parejo and Baena in the middle then Moreno and Morales on the attack.
The official compositions:
Real Madrid : Lunin – L.Vazquez, Rudiger, Alaba, F.Mendy – Valverde, Modric, Kroos – Bellingham – Rodrygo, B.Diaz
Villarreal: Jorgensen – Altimira, Albiol, Mandi, Pedrasa – Akhomach, Capua, Parejo, Baena – Moreno, Morales
