Before Real Madrid can look ahead to the Madrid derby, they first must take on Levante at the Estadi Ciutat de València.
Real Madrid extended their perfect start to the 2025–26 campaign at the weekend, securing a comfortable 2–0 victory over Espanyol to make it six wins in six matches across all competitions. Xabi Alonso’s squad remains the only team in La Liga yet to drop points this season.
Los Blancos’ next test comes against a Levante side that has just one win since its return to the Spanish top-flight. On paper, the clash heavily favors Real Madrid, even if Alonso opts to rotate his lineup in preparation for a clash with Atlético Madrid on Saturday.
After the returns of Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga, Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rüdiger and Trent Alexander-Arnold are the only players still sidelined due to injury. Dean Huijsen is also back available for selection after serving his one-match ban.
Here’s what Real Madrid’s XI could look like against Levante on Sept. 23.






