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Real Madrid Aims to Rebound From Derby Demolition Against in-Form Villarreal

Real Madrid faces Villarreal with four key defenders sidelined and one doubtful, aiming to recover after a 5-2 loss while maintaining second place in La Liga.

  • On Saturday, Real Madrid will host Villarreal CF at the Santiago Bernabeu as they bid to return to winning ways in La Liga.
  • Real Madrid's 5-2 derby defeat to Atletico last weekend allowed Barcelona to take the lead in La Liga.
  • Real Madrid's defence is depleted by injuries to Dani Carvajal, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Antonio Rudiger, while Eder Militao and Ferland Mendy remain doubtful with Militao possibly returning on October 4.
  • With the table tight, Madrid sit one point adrift in second and Villarreal two points back in third, with no suspensions for Real Madrid.
  • Madrid arrives after a 5-0 Champions League win on Tuesday, with Kylian Mbappé scoring a hat trick to take his season tally to 13, while Villarreal drew 2-2 at Juventus and have three consecutive La Liga wins.
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Real Madrid aims to rebound from derby demolition against in-form Villarreal

Real Madrid needs to bounce back from its thrashing in last weekend’s Spanish capital derby when it hosts a red-hot Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga.

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Real Madrid seeks to regain confidence after the defeat in the derbi and Villarreal arrives with the illusion of continuing to add in the upper area of the table with sensitive casualties in both teams Real Madrid faces the clash of Saturday with the obligation to recover after the trip in the derbi in front of the ... Read more La entrada Alignaciones probables Real Madrid – Villarreal J8 LaLigaEA Sorts aparece primero en elgodigital.

Real Madrid needs to recover from its defeat in the Spanish capital's derby last weekend when it receives a Villarreal tuned Saturday in La Liga.

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As planned, Militao has recovered from the contusion on the ankle and will be able to play in front of Villarreal in the match this Saturday. Mendy, Trent, Rüdiger and Carvajal continue with their recovery processes. The good news continues in Real Madrid after the score of 0-5 to Kairat in Champions. It is that for the match against Villarreal this Saturday, Xabi Alonso will be able to count on the figure of Éder Militao. The Brazilian suffered…

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Real Madrid is back at work! After the nine-hour flight from Almaty and the subsequent training-free Wednesday, the Blancos started preparing for the duel with FC Villarreal (Saturday, 9 p.m., in the REAL TOTAL liveticker and at DAZN) on Thursday noon. This is the conclusion of the seven-game-in-22-day marathon, as the program is again on the agenda for a national break. Alonso (r.) let Güler and Co. work in different forms – photo: realmadrid.

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Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 7 p.m., the Santiago Bernabéu will whistle the beginning of a shock that smells like powder. Real Madrid receives Villarreal for the 8th day of Liga, in a duel that opposes two great formations. Fans await this match as a miniature Clasico, and...

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sportsmole.co.uk broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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