Real Madrid lineup vs. Real Betis: Predicted XI with Mourinho set to make Alexander-Arnold, Dumfries decision

Real Madrid brag Jose Mourinho could callback Denzel Dumfries successful 1 of respective changes for Friday's La Liga distant clash with Real Betis.

Los Blancos are presently level connected points with leaders Barcelona aft starting the play with 3 consecutive victories against Espanyol, Real Sociedad and Malaga. 

Jose Mourinho remains without a big of players for Real Madrid's 4th outing of the 2026-27 campaign, with Eder Militao, Raul Asencio, Ferland Mendy, Thiago Pitarch and Rodrygo each sidelined with injury. 

Midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni and guardant Endrick are besides successful a contention against clip to beryllium their fittingness successful clip for the travel to La Cartuja. 

Thibaut Courtois is simply a guaranteed commencement successful goal, though determination is greater uncertainty astir who could enactment up successful beforehand of the Belgian shot-stopper.

Trent Alexander-Arnold provided an assistance for Kylian Mbappe successful Sunday's commanding 4-0 triumph implicit Malaga successful his archetypal commencement of the season. 

Mourinho's determination to commencement Alexander-Arnold was apt influenced by the content that Real Madrid would predominate possession and walk ample periods of the crippled successful the Malaga half.

Real Madrid's backline volition look a tougher trial against Betis, and with Dumfries seen arsenic the beardown antiaircraft right-back, Alexander-Arnold whitethorn person to settee for a spot connected the bench.

Ibrahima Konate could beryllium fixed the motion implicit Antonio Rudiger successful the conflict to beryllium Dean Huijsen's centre-back partner, portion Marc Cucurella volition proceed to marshal the near broadside of Real Madrid's backmost four. 

After dropping down to the seat connected Sunday, Bernardo Silva should travel backmost into the broadside to play alongside Federico Valverde successful a midfield two.

Arda Guler is besides acceptable to instrumentality to the starting lineup aft coming disconnected the seat to people the 4th extremity successful Real Madrid's comfy triumph implicit Malaga.

Jude Bellingham volition proceed to play a cardinal relation from the fig 10 spot, having already registered 4 extremity contributions this season.

Vinicius Junior volition run disconnected the near side, portion Kylian Mbappe volition look to adhd to his four-goal tally erstwhile helium leads the enactment astatine La Cartuja. 

Real Madrid imaginable starting lineup:

Courtois; Dumfries, Konate, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Silva; Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe