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Tchouameni answers Real Madrid critics ahead of Villarreal clash
October 8, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Real Madrid hosts Villarreal on Saturday with midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni responding to criticism and Valverde's fitness in doubt.
- Tchouameni said Real Madrid must win trophies this season and that criticism will be answered by the season's end.
- Tchouameni said Mbappe deserves the Ballon d'Or and that the award should go to a French player.
- Valverde has not been ruled out of the Villarreal match despite a grade-three ankle sprain sustained in the September 20 derby.
- Mbappe will be available for Saturday's match after completing rehabilitation in Paris with the club's approval.