Real Madrid remain fully behind Eduardo Camavinga despite the French midfielder's recent struggles with injury and limited playing time under Xabi Alonso.
Barcelona's title defence hit a major bump after a stunning 4-1 defeat to Sevilla on Sunday, ending their unbeaten La Liga start and leaving them two points behind pace-setters Real Madrid.
Real Madrid turned things around after a poor first half to beat Villarreal 3-1 in LaLiga on Saturday to move top of the league table.
Real Madrid face a stern test at the Santiago Bernabeu this afternoon as Villarreal arrive in red-hot form for their La Liga clash.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Alejandro Grimaldo has admitted that he spoke with Xabi Alonso about a possible move to Real Madrid during the recent transfer window.
Real Madrid were ruthless in their 5-0 thrashing of Kairat Almaty in their first UEFA Champions League clash in Kazakhstan on Tuesday night.