La Liga 2015, Real Madrid vs Espanyol: Projected lineups

Real Madrid host Espanyol in what will be a must-win. Los Blancos need to turn things around after collecting two consecutive losses to Valencia and Atlético de Madrid since 2015 started.

Real Madrid Starting XI: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Varane, Coentrao, Kroos, Isco, James, Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema.

Espanyol Starting XI: Casilla, López, Colotto, González, Fuentes, Arbilla, Sánchez, Cañas, Montañés, García, Caicedo.

Sergio García is a talented striker who always causes trouble to the opposition's defense, so Varane and Pepe will need to be careful with him.

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