Alexander-Arnold And Rodrygo To Start | 4-3-3 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup Vs Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid will face off against Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Vallecas on Sunday as they hope to secure a positive result on the road in La Liga. Los Blancos suffered a tough 1-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool recently, so they would be eager to bounce back by putting in a good performance this weekend.

Xabi Alonso will set his men up in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to make some changes to his first team for this game. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Rodrygo could both play from the start of this contest.

4-3-3 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup To Face Rayo Vallecano

Defence

Thibaut Courtois will feature in between the sticks for Los Blancos after he shipped in one goal in his last outing. Eder Militao will operate alongside Dean Huijsen at the centre of the Real Madrid defence as they look to keep the opposition attackers frustrated throughout the game.

Trent Alexander-Arnold will hope to impress as the right-back, while Alvaro Carreras looks to make an impact on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the freedom to go forward and express themselves inside the Rayo Vallecano half.

Raul Asencio will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

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Midfield

Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde and Arda Guler will make up Real Madrid’s midfield. Their main focus would be to establish their dominance over the opposition in the middle of the park.

Dani Ceballos will be available for selection on the bench as he awaits his chance to impress in the second 45 minutes if required.

Attack

Vinicius Junior will look to put his pace to good use on the left flank, while Rodrygo hopes to catch the eye as the right-sided wide player.

Kylian Mbappe will lead the charge for the Madrid outfit up top. He has to figure out a way to be a constant threat in the final third after failing to score in midweek.

Gonzalo Garcia will be named on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the latter stages if Los Blancos are in need of a goal by then. However, Franco Mastantuono will be sidelined for this game due to injury.