Real Madrid XI vs Elche – Predicted lineup and team news

Real Madrid head to the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Tuesday night for their midweek La Liga away game against Elche .

Los Blancos arrive in strong shape, sitting second in the La Liga table with 12 points from a possible 15. Their only slip so far has been a narrow 1-0 loss away to Real Betis , while every other domestic outing has ended in victory, most recently a commanding 4-1 win over Rayo Vallecano . On the European front, they began their Champions League campaign with an important triumph against Inter Milan (2-1) the previous week.

Given the packed schedule and the high-profile Madrid Derby waiting this Sunday, head coach José Mourinho is widely expected to shuffle his starting XI for this fixture.

The visitors will again be without several long-term casualties: centre-back Éder Militão (hamstring), left-back Ferland Mendy (thigh) and forward Rodrygo (knee) all remain sidelined.

Trent Alexander-Arnold , Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella are expected to step straight into the back line alongside Ibrahima Konaté .

In midfield and attack, the anticipated reshuffle should give meaningful starts to Eduardo Camavinga and Arda Güler, with the front three likely to be Jude Bellingham , Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé leading the attack.

Possible Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois ; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Camavinga; Guler, Bellingham, Vinícius; Mbappé

The match will kick off at 8:30pm BST on Tuesday, 15th September.

For viewers in the United Kingdom, the match will be shown live on Premier Sports 1.

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