Real Madrid have just two glorified friendlies left before they take on Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League Final. Sunday brings a visit to Villarreal CF, for another La Liga fixture that is essentially some more dead rubber.
There are no changes to the team news at this point, as the status with Aurelien Tchouameni and David Alaba remains the same.
Real Madrid at Villarreal CF FYIs
Kickoff: Sun. May 19, 2024, 7pm, El Madrigal, Villarreal, Spain
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
La Liga Standings: Real Madrid Champions, 93 pts Villarreal CF 8th, 51 pts
La Liga Form: Real Madrid WWWWW Villarreal CF WWLWW
Google Result Probability: Real Madrid Win 47% Draw 24% Villarreal CF Win 29%
Also, to quote Homer J. Simpson: “Mostly Madrigal! that could be good!”
Look for manager Carlo Ancelotti to formulate a first team that is composed of both regular starters and reserves.
It should be a pretty good mix, and we predict it will ultimately look like this.
Starting XI Prediction vs Villarreal CF
Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Nacho Fernandes, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy; Toni Kroos, Eduardo Camavinga, Fede Valverde; Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler, Vinicius Jr.
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