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La Liga | Gameweek 17
Dec 17, 2023 at 8pm UK
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
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Real Madrid
4 - 1
Villarreal

Bellingham (25'), Rodrygo (37'), Diaz (64'), Modric (68')
Bellingham (67'), Tchouameni (83')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Luis Morales (54')
Altimira (67'), Akhomach (74'), Capoue (85')

Real Madrid missing six players for Villarreal contest

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Real Madrid will be missing six players for Sunday's La Liga clash with Villarreal, but Aurelien Tchouameni has returned to the squad.
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Real Madrid will be missing six players for Sunday's La Liga clash with Villarreal, but they have been handed a huge injury boost, with Aurelien Tchouameni returning to the squad.

Tchouameni has not represented Los Blancos since suffering a fractured foot in the La Liga contest with Barcelona at the end of October.

The 23-year-old was not initially expected to be back until after the winter break, but he has made a quick recovery from the injury, returning to training last week.

Tchouameni is back in the squad for the clash with Villarreal, and he is expected to start on the bench with a view to featuring at some stage of the second period.

Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois remain long-term absentees with serious knee injuries which were suffered in August, but the duo are both on course to return before the end of the campaign.

Dani Carvajal is also still missing with a calf problem, while Vinicius Junior (thigh), Eduardo Camavinga (knee) and Arda Guler (muscle) remain unavailable for selection.

Head coach Carlo Ancelotti has a decision to make between the sticks, with Kepa Arrizabalaga and Andriy Lunin battling to be given the nod.

"I have already decided on tomorrow's goalkeeper. They make me doubt my decisions, it's obvious because both of them are very good. But I'm not going to say who because I haven't spoken to them yet," Ancelotti told reporters ahead of the contest with Villarreal.

Vinicius Tobias and Nico Paz have benefitted from the absences to be included in the squad, but there is a lack of forwards, with Joselu, Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo the only options in that area of the field.

There have been recent concerns over Jude Bellingham's fitness, with the England international nursing both a shoulder and an ankle problem, but he is again in the squad.

Fran Garcia is also included amid suggestions that he could leave in January, with Borussia Dortmund believed to be interested in his signature.

Real Madrid are currently second in the La Liga table, two points behind leaders Girona, but the capital outfit would return to the summit if they were able to overcome an inconsistent Villarreal on Sunday night.

Real Madrid squad vs. Villarreal:

Lunin, Kepa, Mario de Luis; Alaba, Nacho, Vazquez, F Garcia, Rudiger, Mendy, Tobias; Bellingham, Kroos, Modric, Valverde, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Paz; Rodrygo, Joselu, Brahim

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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona13110240122833
2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15AlavesAlaves134181422-813
16Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
17Getafe13175811-310
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid132381025-159
20Valencia11146817-97
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