Valencia vs Real Madrid, 2026 La Liga: Predicted lineups

Real Madrid visit Valencia without key starters like Bellingham, Rodrygo (injured) or Vinicius (suspended). Arbeloa will have to tweak his starting lineup but the good news is that Trent Alexander-Arnold could return to the XI tonight.
Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Valverde, Güler, Brahim, Mbappé.
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Valencia predicted XI: Dimitrievski, Foulquier, Comert, Copete, Gaya, Pepelu, Ugrinic, Rioja, Danjuma, Duro, Beltran.
Valencia have been struggling this season and had an intense game against Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, but Madrid should not take this one lightly as this is always a huge game for them.
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Date: 02/08/2026
Time: 21:00 CET, 03:00pm EST.
Venue: Mestalla, Valencia, Spain.
Available TV: DAZN La Liga (Spain), ESPN Deportes (USA).
Available Streaming: ESPN+ (USA)
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