India, Oct. 10 -- Vinicius Junior has been left out of Real Madrid's starting lineup for their LaLiga 2026-27 clash against Villarreal on Saturday, October 10. The Brazilian forward is among the substitutes, with Yan Diomande named in the starting XI alongside Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler. His omission comes amid scrutiny of his recent performances and questions about Real Madrid's dressing-room atmosphere.

Why Is Vinicius Junior Not Starting Against Villarreal?

Real Madrid's lineup features Thibaut Courtois, Alvaro Carreras, Ibrahima Konate, Antonio Rudiger, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Yan Diomande, Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler and Kylian Mbappe.

Vinicius' omission appears to be a ta...