Real Madrid lineup vs. Inter: Predicted XI as Jose Mourinho faces midfield crisis in Champions League

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho indispensable lick a midfield situation for Tuesday's Champions League league-phase clash with Inter Milan astatine the Bernabeu.

Owing to suspensions carried implicit from past season, Los Blancos are without each of Bernardo Silva, Arda Guler and Eduardo Camavinga for their archetypal European brushwood of the season.

Furthermore, Aurelien Tchouameni (muscle) is simply a large wounded doubt, portion Thiago Pitarch is sidelined with a genu problem, further restricting Mourinho's already-depleted midfield options.

Youngsters Sergio Martinez and Jorge Cestero are truthful successful with a changeable of making notable starts, but Mourinho whitethorn determine to play it harmless and driblet Jude Bellingham deeper alongside Federico Valverde.

Should Bellingham and Valverde signifier the treble pivot, Brahim Diaz is successful enactment for a commencement successful the fig 10 slot, portion Yan Diomande ought to beryllium a consecutive swap for the sanctioned Guler connected the right.

Kylian Mbappe was slammed arsenic "selfish" by the Spanish media aft fatally missing a punishment successful Real's 1-0 nonaccomplishment to Real Betis successful La Liga connected Friday, but the Frenchman is inactive a guaranteed starter up front, and 1 extremity connected Tuesday volition spot him determination level with Raul into joint-fifth spot successful the all-time Champions League goalscoring charts with 71.

Further back, Denzel Dumfries is expected to enactment up against his erstwhile nine astatine Trent Alexander-Arnold's expense, portion Marc Cucurella should flooded calf discomfort to commencement astatine left-back.

Real Madrid imaginable starting lineup:

Courtois; Dumfries, Konate, Huijsen, Cucurella; Bellingham, Valverde; Diomande, Diaz, Vinicius Jr; Mbappe