After winning 2-1 in their first UEFA Champions League match of the season against Olympique Marseille , Real Madrid will be back at their home stadium on Saturday when they face Espanyol . The side coached by Xabi Alonso started off the 2025-26 LaLiga season strongly, with four wins in four matches, eight goals scored and only two conceded so far, but the guests are one of the surprises of the season as they are sitting third with ten points and are still unbeaten. While Real Madrid will be dealing with the absence of Dean Huijsen who will be suspended after receiving a red card in the last away match against Real Sociedad , Vinicius Jr. is expected to be named in the starting eleven after starting from the bench against OM. Here's what you need to know: Why not starting

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