Line-ups: Villarreal-Madrid

Iker Casillas returns to the Real Madrid goal as Los Blancos meet Villarreal at El Madrigal.

Keylor Navas took the gloves for the midweek win over Elche but the captain is restored, as had been predicted in the Press.

Luka Modric and Karim Benzema are also named by Carlo Ancelotti, having sat out Wednesday’s 5-1 win when Asier Illarramendi and Isco were given starts.

Ancelotti also includes 22-year-old Castilla midfielder Sergio Aguza among the Madrid substitutes.

Marcelino is without Denis Cheryshev, on loan from Madrid, and instead names Luciano Vietto from the start.

Victor Ruiz replaces Antonio Rukavina while Moi Gomez also comes into the XI with Tomas Pina dropping out.

Gerard Moreno, Jonathan Dos Santos and Javier Espinosa meanwhile step aside for Cani, Bruno and Manu Trigueros.

Villarreal: Asenjo; Mario, Musacchio, Ruiz, Gabriel; Cani, Bruno, Trigueros, Moi Gomez; Vietto, Uche

Real Madrid: Casillas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Kroos, James; Benzema, Ronaldo, Bale

Referee: Undiano Mallenco

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