Real Madrid XI vs Valencia – Predicted lineup and team news

Real Madrid meet Valencia at the Mestalla on Sunday evening in a high‑stakes LaLiga encounter.

Real Madrid make the trip to the East Coast in second place with 54 points from 22 games, four adrift of leaders Barcelona but with a game in hand. Valencia sit 16th on 23 points, just one clear of the relegation places.

Real Madrid team news

Los Blancos head to Mestalla with a severely stretched squad, as injuries and suspensions rule out several core members of Álvaro Arbeloa’s side.

Jude Bellingham is sidelined by a hamstring issue that is expected to keep him out for roughly a month, and centre-back Éder Militão is also nursing a hamstring problem.

Rodrygo has likewise picked up a hamstring injury and has been ruled out for at least 10 days.

In attack, Vinícius Júnior is unavailable as he serves a one‑match ban for yellow-card accumulation, further limiting Arbeloa’s choices in the final third after a punishing recent run of games.

Defensively, Real Madrid are also without Antonio Rüdiger and Ferland Mendy, leaving them short of options both in central defence and at left-back.

One boost for the visitors is the return of Trent Alexander‑Arnold, who is in line for his first appearance of 2026 after recovering from a thigh injury and he could come straight back into the XI at right-back.

Real Madrid predicted lineup

Possible Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Mastantuono, Mbappe, Brahim.

When will the match kick off?

The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Sunday, 8th February.

How to watch Valencia vs Real Madrid?

In the United Kingdom, the game will be shown live on Premier Sports 1.

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