Real Madrid will be looking to make it three straight wins at the start of the 2022-23 La Liga campaign when they take on Espanyol this weekend.
Los Blancos have beaten Almeria and Celta Vigo in their first two games of the season, while Espanyol have picked up only a point from their two fixtures, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news.
ESPANYOL vs. REAL MADRID
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ESPANYOL
Out: Sergi Gomez (suspended)
Doubtful: Adria Pedrosa (hernia), Pol Lozano (muscle), Raul de Tomas (muscle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Lecomte; Gil, Calero, Cabrera, Olivan; Darder, Exposito, Souza; R Sanchez, Joselu, Melamed
REAL MADRID
Out: None
Doubtful: Nacho (muscle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy; Kroos, Tchouameni, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius
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