Real Madrid in Valencia: Tchouaméni and Güler Back?

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Two Players Back in Focus: Tchouaméni and Güler

November 6, 2026, 6:12 p.m. CET: Marca updates its preview for Valencia against Real Madrid at this time. The editorial team’s clear personnel message: Mourinho is bringing Tchouaméni and Güler back. Both are expected to return directly to the starting lineup.

The focus ahead of the match therefore centers primarily on the two returning players. However, qualifiers such as “possibly” or “expected” remain important. The published lineup is headed “Alineaciones probables”. It is therefore the editorial team’s prediction and not yet an official confirmation for kickoff.

The complete predicted Real Madrid formation is: Courtois; Valverde, Konaté, Huijsen, Cucurella; Tchouaméni, Bernardo; Güler, Bellingham, Diomande; Mbappé. This lineup already shows that the preview focuses not only on the returning players but also names a largely unchanged squad featuring those who have performed strongly recently.

What the returns mean for you

The key thing to watch on matchday is easy to frame: will Tchouaméni and Güler actually be in the official starting lineup? Until then, Marca’s statement remains a prediction. It will only be confirmed by the lineup before the match.

Real Madrid Travels on a Seven-Match Winning Streak

The Madrid club’s situation is strikingly clear. Since October 10, Real Madrid has played seven matches following the international break and won all seven–in LaLiga and the Champions League alike. A win at the Mestalla would extend that run.

At the same time, Madrid is looking to close the gap to FC Barcelona in the standings. In El Commerce’s original classification, Barcelona is listed as the league leader. Marca’s analysis also provides another reason to pay close attention to the lineup at the Mestalla: Mourinho wants to win with the strongest possible selection and capitalize on the seven-match winning streak.

The two most recent head-to-head records

Real Madrid has won the last two league meetings against Valencia while not scoring a goal. For the Madrid team, that is an impressive record. For FC Valencia, the same statistic means that the home club has recently gone without a win or even a goal against Madrid.

The record at the Mestalla also works against Valencia: in its last three home matches, the club took one draw and two defeats against the Madrid side. Real Madrid therefore travels not only with a winning streak but also with a difficult home record for Valencia to overcome.

Valencia Is Under Pressure and Plans a Defensive Change

FC Valencia enters the match 13th out of 20 teams. With nine points, the club is in the danger zone, while the international break makes the situation even more uncertain. The outcome at the Mestalla could therefore affect the visitors’ rescue mission, depending on the results of their direct rivals.

Coach Javier Aguirre has worked on a five-player defense during the week. In Marca’s likely lineup proposal, Rioja is the possible loser of the switch. The extract does not provide a specific reason.

For attack, the prediction lists Danjuma and Sadiq. Sadiq both assisted and scored in the previous league match. Aguirre wants to repeat the attacking movements that led to the Mexican coach’s first win since taking charge at the Mestalla. Aguirre had taken over the position from Carlos Corberán at the time.

Valencia’s possible starting lineup

The lineup cited by Marca is: Dimitrievski; Maffeo, Arnau, Tárrega, Pepelu, Gayá; Mayol, Guido, Guerra, Danjuma; Sadiq. It is also only a prediction. However, it becomes clear which two players Aguirre plans to use in midfield: Mayol and Guido are behind the five-player defense, while Guerra is listed in the midfield trio.

Saturday, November 7: Kickoff at 10:00 p.m. in Spain

El Commerce lists the matchday as Saturday, November 7, 2026. Kickoff at the Mestalla is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. Spanish time. For Peru, that corresponds to 3:00 p.m. The broadcast details also cite the 12th matchday of the 2026 LaLiga.

Broadcast options vary considerably by country. In Spain, the match is available on Movistar Plus+ and DAZN on television, and through Movistar+ and the DAZN app for streaming. In Mexico, El Commerce lists izzi and Sky Sports for cable and streaming; online, it lists Sky+.

In the USA, the match is available on ESPN+, ESPN Deportes and ABC, and online through the ESPN app. For Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Uruguay and Paraguay, the source lists DirecTV for cable broadcasting and DGO for streaming.

Your best matchday checklist

You can prepare for the meeting with three concrete details: November 7, 2026, 10:00 p.m. Spanish time and the Estadi Mestalla. The sporting expectations center on Tchouaméni and Güler: Marca predicts that both will be in the possible starting lineup. Keep this prediction separate from the confirmed lineup, because only the latter will show whether both players actually start.