Overview
- Kickoff is 9:30 p.m. CEST at the Ciutat de València (3:30 p.m. ET), with U.S. coverage on ESPN2 and streaming via ESPN Select, the ESPN app, and Fubo.
- Madrid top LaLiga after five wins from five under Alonso, following a 2-0 league victory over Espanyol and an opening Champions League win over Marseille.
- Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to miss about six weeks, Antonio Rüdiger is ruled out long term, and Ferland Mendy remains sidelined, while Dean Huijsen returns from suspension.
- Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga made late comeback appearances at the weekend and are options, with Alonso managing minutes as he weighs changes.
- Levante arrive with no fresh injuries after a 4-0 win at Girona, and previews largely tip a Madrid win with Kylian Mbappé leading the attack alongside Vinícius Júnior.