{
  "id": 2516093,
  "title": "Espanyol vs Real Madrid, 2026 La Liga: Predicted lineups",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/espanyol-vs-real-madrid-2026-la-liga-predicted-lineups",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T06:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espanyol-vs-real-madrid-2026-062203329.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Espanyol and Real Madrid face off in the season opener for Los Blancos, marking the start of a new era under José Mourinho's leadership. Tchouameni will miss the match, leaving Mourinho with some important lineup decisions. Arda Güler may start after an impressive preseason, while fans eagerly await Arda Güler's debut. Espanyol's predicted starting lineup includes Dmitrovic, El Hilali, Riedel, Unai Núlez, and Hinojo in defense, with Edu Expósito, Calatrava, Javier Hernández, and Roberto forming the front line. Real Madrid's predicted starting lineup features Coutois, Trent, Konaté, Huijsen, and Carreras in defense, with Bernardo Silva, Brahim, Vinicius, and Mbappé in attack. Mourinho is likely to reward Carreras, Güler, and Brahim for their strong summer performances, while Cucurella, Bellingham, and Diomandé need to work on their conditioning after playing only one preseason friendly. The match is scheduled for August 22, 2026, at 21:30 CEST / 03:30 PM EST, with viewers in Spain able to watch on DAZN La Liga and in the USA on ESPN Deportes. For streaming in the USA, ESPN+ will be the source.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid visit Espanyol in what will be the season opener for Los Blancos. This is the start of a new era for Madrid, who are hoping to improve their chemistry issues now that José Mourinho is in charge. Tchouameni is not available but it will be interesting to see who Mourinho deploys on the […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Espanyol vs Real Madrid kicks off La Liga 2026 season",
    "Tchouameni absent, Arda Güler may start for Mourinho",
    "Match at 21:30 CEST / 03:30 PM EST on August 22"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}