Real Madrid: Mourinho reveals his lineup against Valencia with an eighth straight win at stake

Real Madrid visit Valencia at Mestalla on Saturday at 9 p.m. for the 12th round of La Liga. José Mourinho has named his regular starting lineup, with an eighth consecutive win at stake; victory would put Madrid level with Barcelona at the top of the table. The run includes league wins over Villarreal, Sevilla and Barça, a victory against Racing Santander, and a 3-2 Champions League win over AEK Athens; Madrid have scored 21 goals and conceded eight during the streak. Valencia, 19th with nine points, are set to feature Dimitrievski, Gayà and Umar Sadiq, while Madrid’s lineup includes Courtois, Valverde, Bellingham, Arda Güler and Mbappé.