Real Madrid vs. Villarreal: Kylian Mbappe, Federico Valverde, Ibrahima Konate decisions made for La Liga contest

By Matt Law | 09 Oct 2026 14:45, Last updated: 09 Oct 2026 14:47

Real Madrid caput manager Jose Mourinho has named Kylian Mbappe, Federico Valverde and Ibrahima Konate successful his squad for Saturday's La Liga clash with Villarreal.

Mbappe and Konate some picked up genu injuries portion representing France during the planetary break, portion Valverde suffered an ankle wounded successful the Madrid derby past clip out, and each 3 had been viewed arsenic doubts for the clash with the Yellow Submarine.

However, the trio person been named successful the squad successful a large boost for the superior giants.

Eder Militao is backmost successful radical grooming but is not yet available, while Rodrygo (knee), Ferland Mendy (hip) and Raul Asencio (leg) are retired of the match.

Real Madrid volition besides beryllium missing Dean Huijsen done suspension, with the Spain planetary sent disconnected against Atletico Madrid.

Mbappe, Valverde, Konate successful Real Madrid squad for Villarreal clash

“Valverde is a doubt; Militao is not a uncertainty due to the fact that helium won’t beryllium available. Seeing him bid and however he’s doing makes maine happy," Mourinho told reporters during his property conference.

"We’ve ne'er trained arsenic five; we were ever 20 with academy players. I gag each time with Militao and the therapists, telling him he’s going to play. I knew helium was good, but he’s adjacent better.

"But helium won’t beryllium disposable tomorrow, nor successful Rome, nor against Sevilla. He inactive needs a mates of weeks. Mendy is joining america connected the tract for the archetypal clip today, and Rodrygo is a spot further off. The contented with Valverde has persisted until today. Today, we’ll determine what time volition look like.”

Real Madrid brag Mourinho wary of "tough" Villarreal

Mourinho said that Real Madrid volition person to beryllium astatine their champion to bushed "tough" Villarreal.

"They are a pugnacious opponent, a Champions League rival. They are a high-level squad that plays precise good and inactive doesn't person the points they volition extremity up with. They volition beryllium overmuch higher successful the standings," said the Portuguese.

"After losing the past match, we request to unafraid the points. The mentation hasn't been easy. We stayed present with 5 players, and the others were arriving from their nationalist teams and aft the fewer days disconnected we could springiness them.

"We've had 2 days together, but it doesn't alteration much. To beryllium fair, Villarreal besides had players with their nationalist teams. They haven't had the cleanable week either."

Real Madrid are 4th successful the La Liga table, six points down the leaders Barcelona.

Real Madrid squad vs. Villarreal

Courtois, Lunin, Mestre; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Cucurella, Carreras, Rudiger, Dumfries; Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Guler, Bernardo, Thiago; Vinicius, Endrick, Mbappe, Espi, Brahim, Diomande