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Madrid starting eleven has been released, Mbappe and Vinicius lead the front line using a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, perhaps this is an experimental formation that Ancelotti wants to try, especially to stabilize the attack line by focusing on Mbappe and Vini so that Bellingham will be a shadow striker in the middle because the midfielders are handled by Modric and Valverde. This rotation should be effective because it provides a fuller left and right side without having to compete with Mbappe and Vini.
Ancelotti has played the same formation throughout last season and they managed to win several titles including La Liga and the Champions League. It's just that this season Real Madrid's attack line has Mbappe, who so far hasn't looked scary as the main striker, so Ancelotti is working on the best formula so that his team's performance is really good.
Villarreal basically cannot be underestimated in this match. Indeed, Villarreal does not have a high probability of beating the home team, but they could make Real Madrid difficult throughout the match. Real Madrid's victory tends to be expected, but Real Madrid can still lose or lose points because of a draw in this match. I think both teams will score with the possibility of Madrid winning.