4-3-3: Predicted Real Madrid starting XI vs Valencia: Isco and Bale to start

Real Madrid will host Valencia in their first home game of the new La Liga season on Sunday. Madrid got to a flying start last week with a 3-0 win away at Deportivo last week and will hope to continue with another good win. 

Keylor Navas will start in goal. He has established himself as the team's indisputable number one.

Dani Carvajal should retain his place at right back. Raphael Varane was in the squad for the match against Deportivo but didn't play. He missed the game against Fiorentina on Wednesday, and trained with the team on Friday. In Sergio Ramos' absence, he should start. 

Nacho partnered in Ramos at centre back against Deportivo, and should keep his place in the starting eleven for another match. Marcelo is one of the few guaranteed starters in the team. He starts at left back.

Matteo Kovacic returned to training with the rest of the squad on Friday, and it remains to be seen if he would make the match day squad, but with the trio of Luka Modric, Casemiro and Toni Kroos fit and in shape. A place on the bench is the best Kovacic can get.

Casemiro and Kroos were among the goal scorers against Deportivo and should keep their place in the team. The recent  UEFA midfielder of the year won by Modric on Thursday highlights his importance to the team. He also should start.

Isco and Gareth Bale started against Deportivo and should keep their places behind Karim Benzema who starts upfront. 

This is my predicted starting eleven, what's yours?