Levante vs Real Madrid: Lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams as Huijsen returns in LaLiga

Real Madrid can increase their lead at the top of LaLiga and extend their perfect start to the season to seven matches in all competitions when they visit fifth-bottom Levante on Tuesday.

Los Blancos are the only team to have won all five of their matches in the Spanish top flight following their 2-0 home win over Espanyol on Saturday, when Eder Militao and Kylian Mbappe scored.

Levante followed up a 2-2 home draw against Real Betis with a 4-0 win at bottom side Girona on the same day courtesy of goals by Etta Eyong, Carlos Alvarez, Ivan Romero and Goduine Koyalipou.

101GreatGoals.com has you covered for the line-ups, team news and confirmed starting sides from Levante vs Real Madrid.

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Levante lineup vs Madrid

On-loan Genoa centre-back Alan Matturro has missed Levante’s last six matches with a hamstring injury.

Former Spain youth international Alvarez scored his first LaLiga goal in the win over nine-played Girona, calling the feat “a dream” he had yearned for “ever since I was little”.

“We hope there are many more but the most important thing is… that we can all help each other by doing our part.

“From there, we can form a strong unit and continue to grow by leaps and bounds.”

Coach Julian Calero said his squad will approach the contest “with a lot of desire and with the intention of giving our fans the best football we have”.

“Our idea is to see how far we can compete with the ocean liner that is Real Madrid,” added Calero. “It is clear that we know their potential… they are doing many things well and we know who we are facing.

“We want our people to feel proud.”

Levante starting XI: Mathew Ryan, Jeremy Toljan, Unai Elgezabal, Adrian de la Fuente, Diego Pampin, Carlos Alvarez, Unai Vencedor, Oriol Rey, Jon Olasagasti, Etta Eyong, Ivan Romero

Levante substitutes: Pablo Campos, Matías Moreno, Alan Matturro, Roger Brugue, Pablo Martinez, Jose Luis Morales, Goduine Koyalipou, Kervin Arriaga, Víctor García, Iker Losada, Carlos Espi, Manu Sanchez

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Real Madrid lineup vs Levante

Madrid’s Jude Bellingham (shoulder) and Eduardo Camavinga (ankle) made their returns from injury as substitutes against Espanyol and are on the bench again.

Defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring), Antonio Rudiger (knee) and Ferland Mendy (quad) remain sidelined but centre-back Dean Huijsen returns from a one-game ban.

Forward Vinicius Jr retains his place ahead of fellow Brazil international Rodrygo.

“Any game is complicated and they are competitive, as is their coach,” cautioned manager Xabi Alonso.

“We will have to do many things well: play with quality, rhythm and concentration. The results help us to have confidence on the road but there are no secrets.

“We must play collectively so that everyone benefits from it.”

Real Madrid starting XI: Thibaut Courtois, Fran Garcia, Raul Asencio, Dani Ceballos, Dean Huijsen, Franco Mastantuono, Arda Guler, Alvaro Carreras, Federico Valverde, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr

Madrid substitutes: Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Endrick, Rodrygo, Andrii Lunin, Aurelien Tchouameni, Gonzalo Garcia, Brahim Díaz, David Jimenez

How to watch Levante vs Madrid: TV and online stream

Espanyol versus Barcelona kicks off at 20:30 GMT on Wednesday, with live coverage on Premier Sports 2 and streaming available on the Premier Sports Player app.

Various subscription packages are available. Via streaming and apps, Premier Player costs £15.99 a month, £11.99 a month annually, £99 a year upfront or £7.99 a month for LaLigaTV only.