Espanyol vs. Real Madrid: Predicted XI for Los Blancos as Alvaro Arbeloa faces attacking dilemma

Real Madrid caput manager Alvaro Arbeloa volition beryllium without the services of a fig of important players for Sunday evening's La Liga contention with Espanyol.

Rodrygo, Eder Militao and Arda Guler are each retired for the remainder of the play with injuries, portion Kylian Mbappe volition beryllium sidelined for astatine slightest this lucifer owed to a hamstring issue.

There is simply a accidental that Mbappe volition beryllium backmost for El Clasico adjacent weekend, though nary risks volition beryllium taken connected the France international's fitness.

Thibaut Courtois is again apt to miss retired contempt making beardown advancement successful his betterment from a thigh injury, with his instrumentality alternatively expected to travel successful the upcoming crippled with Barcelona.

Aurelien Tchouameni is besides a uncertainty owed to a calf issue, truthful Eduardo Camavinga could perchance diagnostic successful midfield alongside Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde.

There is simply a abstraction successful the last 3rd of the tract owed to Mbappe's absence, and Gonzalo Garcia is apt to beryllium fixed the motion done the mediate successful this contest.

Brahim Diaz could besides clasp his spot for the clash astatine RCDE Stadium, with Vinicius Junior featuring down the near connected Sunday night.

Real Madrid imaginable starting lineup:

Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Mendy; Valverde, Bellingham, Camavinga; Diaz, G Garcia, Vinicius