The recent international series has caused Real Madrid to suffer heavy losses for this match. The captain Sergio Ramos was injured, causing coach Zidane to have a headache about defense.
Before that, Nacho Fernandez, Dani Carvajal and even Odriozola were also injured. The absence of Ramos always puts Real's defense in danger when Varane always kicks badly without this man by his side.
In addition, in the middle of the field, two scanners Casemiro and Valverde cannot play. On public goods, Eden Hazard is not really ready to play after just running out of COVID. Obviously, Real will make Villarreal guests with a squad that lacks too many pillars, so it is not easy to win or even lose.