After dropping points to Atlético Madrid in La Liga and Lille in the Champions League, Real Madrid aims to get back to winning ways against Villarreal.
Just when Carlo Ancelotti's men were gaining momentum across all competitions, Los Blancos delivered two poor performances in the last week. Real Madrid conceded a 95th minute equalizer to Atlético Madrid on Sept. 29, failing to capitalize on Barcelona's earlier loss to Osasuna. Then, the defending European champions suffered a 1–0 defeat to Lille, their first loss in 258 days.
Despite Eduardo Camavinga and Kylian Mbappé returning from injury in the Champions League fixture, Real Madrid could not even leave France with a point. Now, the club faces Villarreal, who currently sits in third place in La Liga.
Ancelotti must make several decisions about his lineup for Saturday's clash, especially in the midfield. The manager opted to play a 4-4-2 against Lille, but the team looked out of sorts, slow and uncreative. Camavinga also conceded the penalty that sent Lille home with all three points.
With Mbappé poised to rejoin the starting XI, here's what Real Madrid's lineup could look like against Villarreal.
