Real Madrid head off to Levante in La Liga action on September 23.
Levante vs. Real Madrid lineups: Predicted starting XI, team news, injury latest as Xabi Alonso plans changes originally appeared on The Sporting News
La Liga leaders Real Madrid will be looking to get a head start on their rivals away at Levante on September 23.
Xabi Alonso's side have enjoyed a superb start to the 2025/26 campaign with five wins from five league games including a 2-0 weekend home victory over Espanyol.
Alonso's strong start back in Madrid also featured an opening win in the UEFA Champions League as two Kylian Mbappe penalties sealed a 2-1 home defeat of Marseille.
A trip east to face Levante comes a full 48 hours before second-place Barcelona head to Real Oviedo, and victory on the road would extend Los Blancos' lead at the top to five points.
Levante's La Liga return has been tough in the opening weeks of the 2025/26 campaign with the hosts winning just one of their five games.
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Levante vs. Real Madrid lineups: Predicted starting XI, team news, injury latest
Levante's fortunes changed over the weekend as Julian Calero's team won 4-0 away at rock-bottom Girona.
The hosts have not flagged up any fresh injuries from that game, but with such a short turnaround in between matches, Calero may look to freshen things up with Pablo Martinez tipped to start.
Levante predicted starting XI (4-4-2): Ryan (GK) — Toljan, Elgezabal, Moreno, Sanchez — Alvarez, Rey, Martinez, Brugue — Romero, Eyong
Injured:None
Suspended:None
Alonso's injury list has not changed since the Espanyol game with defensive trio Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rudiger and Ferland Mendy all still out.
Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham were both given brief cameos off the bench against Espanyol, and Alonso is confident the former can start, but there will be more caution over Bellingham's full return.
The Madrid boss also played down rumours of a rift with Vinicius Junior following his angry reaction to being substituted at the weekend, and he should keep his spot.
Dean Huijsen is back from suspension and should replace Raul Asencio, with Arda Guler in line for a recall.
Real Madrid predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Huijsen, Militao, Carreras — Camavinga, Valverde — Guler, Garcia, Vinicius — Mbappe
Injured:Rudiger (hamstring), Alexander-Arnold (hamstring), Mendy (muscle)
Suspended:None
Levante vs. Real Madrid match details
- Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
- Kickoff time: 9:30 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 a.m. AEST (Sep. 24)
- Location: Ciutat de Valencia, Valencia (Spain)
- Competition: La Liga
- Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera
- VAR: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
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