Mbappe, Brahim start in a 4-4-2 – How Real Madrid can line up against Mallorca
Mbappe, Brahim start in a 4-4-2 – How Real Madrid can line up against Mallorca After a two-week hiatus, Real Madrid are back in action later today as they get set to take on RCD Mallorca in La Liga away at Son Moix. Heading into the international break, Alvaro Arbeloa & co. were in impressive form, having picked up wins over the likes of Manchester City and Atletico Madrid.
With Barcelona facing Atletico Madrid later on in the night, this represents the perfect opportunity for Los Blancos , currently four points behind their arch-rivals, to bag a victory and put them under pressure. The last time Real Madrid faced Mallorca, they managed to secure a comeback 2-1 victory, courtesy of strikes from Arda Guler and Vinicius Jr. And, Arbeloa will be hoping for a similar outcome and three points in the bag later today in Palma.
Leading up to the match, the Merengues have been boosted by the return of Eder Militao , back after four months out with injury, while Raul Asencio is also available after missing the last couple of matches. However, Federico Valverde misses out because of suspension, whereas Ferland Mendy, Dani Ceballos, Rodrygo Goes, and Thibaut Courtois are absent through fitness issues. With that in mind, here’s how Real Madrid could line up against Mallorca today at Son Moix, hoping for a crucial victory.
Defence With Thibaut Courtois unavailable for the foreseeable future, the onus of guarding the Real Madrid goal will fall on Andriy Lunin once again. Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal is likely to continue at right-back ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who could be protected with an eye on next week’s Champions League clash against Bayern Munich. On the opposite side, Alvaro Carreras should reclaim his place in the lineup from Fran Garcia, although the summer signing is under pressure to secure his spot amid strong performances from his competitors.
Alvaro Carreras to start ahead of Fran Garcia. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images) Antonio Rudiger and Dean Huijsen will form the centre-back pairing for the visitors, with Eder Militao expected to get some minutes off the bench. Midfield Federico Valverde’s absence through suspension creates a vacancy in midfield for Real Madrid, posing a dilemma for manager Alvaro Arbeloa.