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Team News: Real Madrid vs. Celta Vigo injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

sportsmole.co.uk, 11 September 2021, 20:00
Real Madrid will be looking to continue their positive start to the 2021-22 La Liga season when they welcome Celta Vigo to the Spanish capital on Sunday night.

Los Blancos are currently top of the table with seven points, while Celta sit down in 18th position with just one point to show for their efforts, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides.

REAL MADRID vs. CELTA VIGO

REAL MADRID

Out: Dani Ceballos (ankle), Ferland Mendy (leg)

Doubtful: Nacho (muscle), Toni Kroos (groin), Luka Modric (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Marcelo; Valverde, Casemiro, Modric; Bale, Benzema, Vinicius

CELTA VIGO

Out: Kevin Vazquez (jaw)

Doubtful: Jose Fontan (hamstring), Miguel Baeza (ankle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Dituro; Mallo, Araujo, Murillo, Galan; Tapia; Mendez, Suarez, Nolito; Mina, Aspas

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