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Real Madrid faces defensive crisis before Villarreal, linked to Leverkusen's Quansah
October 3, 2026 at 08:57 PM
Real Madrid enters its La Liga clash with Villarreal missing nearly all its center-backs and is linked with Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah.
- Antonio Rüdiger will be Real Madrid's only available center-back for the La Liga match against Villarreal.
- Ibrahima Konaté is ruled out, Dean Huijsen is suspended, Éder Militão is not match-fit and Raúl Asensio is injured.
- Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Atlético Madrid before the international break and sits fourth in La Liga with 15 points.
- Bild reported Jose Mourinho views Quansah as a defensive option; the 23-year-old is contracted to Leverkusen until 2030.