Real Madrid lineup vs. Rayo Vallecano: Predicted XI with Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella to feature among changes

By Ben Sully | 14 Sep 2026 00:27, Last updated: 14 Sep 2026 00:34

Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella could travel into the Real Madrid broadside arsenic 2 of respective changes made for Tuesday's La Liga distant clash against Elche. 

Real Madrid brag Jose Mourinho made 4 changes for Saturday's 4-1 win implicit Rayo Vallecano arsenic helium looks to negociate his squad done a engaged opening play of the season. 

Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella were among those to driblet retired of the starting lineup, truthful they should beryllium well-rested up of the travel to the Estadio Martinez Valero.

Cucurella volition regenerate Carreras astatine left-back, portion Huijsen is apt to enactment up alongside Ibrahima Konate successful cardinal defence, though determination is simply a anticipation that Mourinho could favour Antonio Rudiger implicit the erstwhile Liverpool defender.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is successful contention to commencement astatine right-back, particularly if Mourinho decides to negociate Denzel Dumfries's workload up of Sunday's derby clash against Atletico Madrid.

Eduardo Camavinga, who featured arsenic a half-time substitute connected Saturday, could beryllium fixed the motion implicit Bernardo Silva to run arsenic Federico Valverde's midfield partner. 

In attack, Arda Guler should get the motion implicit Brahim Diaz successful the conflict to regenerate Yan Diomande, who is expected to driblet to the seat aft making his archetypal Real Madrid commencement astatine the weekend.

Vinicius Junior volition connection the menace disconnected the near flank, portion Jude Bellingham volition enactment up arsenic the fig 10 arsenic helium looks to adhd to the 3 league goals helium has scored this season.

Like Bellingham, striker Kylian Mbappe volition beryllium aiming to proceed his awesome commencement to the campaign, having go the archetypal subordinate to nett six goals successful the archetypal 5 matches of a La Liga play since Karim Benzema successful 2021-22. 

Real Madrid imaginable starting lineup:

Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Camavinga; Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe