Team News: Espanyol vs. Real Madrid injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Real Madrid will begin their 2026-27 La Liga campaign with a clash against Espanyol.

Los Blancos are bidding to wrestle the title back from Barcelona this season, and they will be tackling an Espanyol side that beat Levante 3-0 in their season opener.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both sides.

ESPANYOL VS. REAL MADRID

ESPANYOL

Out: Kike Garcia (hamstring), Javi Puado (knee), Leandro Cabrera (suspended)

Doubtful: Edu Exposito (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Dmitrovic; El-Hilali, Riedel, Nunez, Hinojo; Gonzalez, Lozano; Calatrava, Hernandez, Dolan; Fernandez

REAL MADRID

Out: Eder Militao (muscle), Rodrygo (knee), Raul Asencio (thigh), Ferland Mendy (hip), Endrick (muscle), Aurelien Tchouameni (muscle)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Courtois; Dumfries, Huijsen, Konate, Cucurella; Valverde, Bernardo; Diaz, Guler, Vinicius; Mbappe