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VILLARREAL VS REAL MADRID

Villarreal-Real Madrid: Ronaldo, Carvajal return, debut for Luca

Real Madrid take on Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica (20:45 CEST) on the final weekend of the 2017/18 LaLiga season.

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Villarreal-Real Madrid: Ronaldo, Carvajal return, debut for Luca
Felipe SevillanoDiario AS

Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the Real Madrid line-up as Los Blancos visit Villarreal (20:45 CEST) in their last match before next Saturday's Champions League final.

Luca given debut as Cristano and Carvajal return

Tonight's final-weekend LaLiga clash at the Estadio de la Cerámica also sees head coach Zinedine Zidane hand son Luca a first-team debut in the Real goal.

Cristiano has not played since being forced off with an ankle injury in Real's 2-2 Clásico draw with Barcelona two weeks ago, but Zidane declared yesterday that the 33-year-old is "120%" fit going into the side's meeting with Liverpool in Kiev.

Dani Carvajal also returns to the XI after recovering from a thigh strain that has kept him out of action since last month's Champions League semi-final first leg at Bayern Munich, and captain Sergio Ramos starts after being rested for the 6-0 thrashing of Celta Vigo seven days ago.

Cristiano is "120%" fit, says Real boss Zidane.
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Cristiano is "120%" fit, says Real boss Zidane.JESUS RUBIODIARIO AS

Villarreal coach Calleja rings the changes for the hosts

Meanwhile, Villarreal boss Javi Calleja has made several changes to the team that beat Deportivo La Coruña last time out, with Andrés Fernández, Daniele Bonera, Adrián Marín, Javi Fuego, Nicola Sansone, Roberto Soriano and Enes Ünal all coming in.

Villarreal vs Real Madrid: confirmed starting line-ups

Villarreal XI: Fernández, Mario, Álvaro, Bonera, Marín, Fuego, Rodrigo, Fornals, Sansone, Soriano, Ünal

Real Madrid XI: Luca, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Isco, Bale, Cristiano

Villarreal vs Real Madrid: live online with AS English

You can follow all the action at the Estadio de la Cerámica live online with our minute-by-minute coverage.