Real Madrid lineup vs. Alaves: Predicted XI for La Liga fixture with Aurelien Tchouameni in line for return

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is acceptable to instrumentality to the starting lineup for Tuesday's La Liga meeting with Alaves.

The Frenchman was suspended for Real Madrid's 4-3 decision to Bayern Munich successful the Champions League quarter-final 2nd limb successful Germany.

Tchouameni, who is expected to regenerate Brahim Diaz, is acceptable to run successful a diamond-shaped midfield on with Federico Valverde, Arda Guler and Jude Bellingham.

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior volition proceed to spearhead Real Madrid's attacking efforts, with the erstwhile resuming his hunt for the Pichichi, having racked up 23 goals successful 26 La Liga appearances this season.

In defence, Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger are apt to run arsenic Real Madrid's centre-back pairing, though Dean Huijsen remains an enactment if Alvaro Arbeloa decides to marque an alteration.

Arbeloa's biggest decisions look to beryllium successful the full-back areas, with Trent Alexander-Arnold hoping to clasp his right-back spot up of the experienced Dani Carvajal.

On the other broadside of the backmost four, Real Madrid volition beryllium keen to workout caution with Ferland Mendy, who made his archetypal commencement since returning from a hamstring wounded successful the caller decision to Bayern.

With that successful mind, determination whitethorn beryllium a temptation to play Alvaro Carreras astatine left-back and clasp Mendy backmost for Friday's tricky gathering with Real Madrid.

Ukraine planetary Andriy Lunin volition commencement a sixth consecutive crippled successful betwixt the posts arsenic first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois continues to enactment his mode backmost from injury.

Raul Asencio remains sidelined owed to a bout of gastroenteritis, portion semipermanent absentee Rodrygo is retired with a superior genu injury.

Real Madrid imaginable starting lineup: Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Militao, Rudiger, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Guler, Bellingham; Mbappe, Vinicius Jr