CONFIRMED lineups: Villarreal vs Real Madrid, 2019 La Liga

Real Madrid published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Villarreal —21:00 CEST—.

Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy, Lucas Vázquez, Casemiro, Kroos, Bale, Benzema, Jovic.

Villarreal starting XI (To Be Confirmed): Fernández, Peña, Albiol, Torres, Quintilla, Anguissa, Cazorla, Chukwueze, Iborra, Gómez, Moreno.

Coach Zinedine Zidane has decided to start Luka Jovic for the first time this season. The Serbian attacker will have a very good opportunity to prove his worth as a starter alongside Karim Benzema. It will be interesting to see how the two attackers play together as this will be a tough game. Modric might come off the bench if needed.

HOW TO WATCH, STREAM LA LIGA

Date: 09/01/2019

Time: 21:00 CEST (local time), 03:00pm EST.

Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, Spain.

Available TV: BeIN Sports (USA), Movistar La Liga (Spain)

Available Streaming: BeIN Sports Connect (USA), Fubo.TV (USA).

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