Predicted line up for Real's xi: Courtois, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Modric, Llorente, Kroos, Bale, Benzema, Lucas.
Real Madrid became Club World Cup winners for a fourth time when they beat Al Ain 4-1 in the final of the 2018 competition on the 22nd of December. The European champions have now won that particular competition in each of the last three years, while the latest title saw them become the most successful team in the history of the tournament.
Securing more silverware is always a positive, but Real Madrid have serious ground to make up in La Liga if they wish to challenge Barcelona and all the other teams for the crown. Santiago Solari's side are fourth in the table, eight points off leaders Barcelona with a game - the trip to Villarreal - in hand.
Atletico Madrid are five points ahead of Real Madrid in second, while Sevilla have 32 points to Real Madrid's 29 in third. Solari's team will fancy their chances of putting a win on the board on Thursday night, but they have already suffered five La Liga defeats during the first half of the 2018-2019 campaign.
Real Madrid have actually only scored 24 league goals this season, which is 24 fewer than Barcelona. Sevilla, Levante, Celta Vigo and Atletico have all netted more times in La Liga this term, and that will be a concern to Solari.
Real Madrid have actually only scored 24 league goals this season, which is 24 fewer than Barcelona. Sevilla, Levante, Celta Vigo and Atletico have all netted more times in La Liga this term, and that will be a concern to Solari.
Villarreal
Predicted lineup: Asenjo, Ruiz, Funes, Mori, Alvaro, Cazorla, Triguenes, Fornals, Moreno, Bacca.
Three wins, six draws and seven defeats is how Villarreal have performed in La Liga this season. It has brought them 15 points, which has left them in 18th position in the table after 16 matches of the 2018-2019 campaign.
There is no getting away from the fact that it has been a desperately disappointing season for the Yellow Submarine. It was not a surprise that Javier Calleja lost his job as head coach last month, with Luis Garcia now at the edge.
Predicted lineup: Asenjo, Ruiz, Funes, Mori, Alvaro, Cazorla, Triguenes, Fornals, Moreno, Bacca.
Three wins, six draws and seven defeats is how Villarreal have performed in La Liga this season. It has brought them 15 points, which has left them in 18th position in the table after 16 matches of the 2018-2019 campaign.
There is no getting away from the fact that it has been a desperately disappointing season for the Yellow Submarine. It was not a surprise that Javier Calleja lost his job as head coach last month, with Luis Garcia now at the edge.
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