Trent Alexander-Arnold and Antonio Rudiger will return to the Real Madrid starting lineup when they host Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.
Real Madrid will aim to return to winning ways and kick off their UEFA Champions League campaign on a strong note when they welcome Inter Milan to the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night. Jose Mourinho has new issues to worry about ahead of his side’s latest fixture.
Arda Guler, Bernardo Silva, and Eduardo Camavinga will serve suspensions that have carried over from the previous season. Additionally, Aurelien Tchouameni (muscle), Eder Militao (thigh), Ferland Mendy (ligament), Raul Asencio (muscle), Thiago Pitarch (knee), Endrick (muscle), and Rodrygo (cruciate ligament) remain in the treatment room.
In the absence of Guler, Silva, Camavinga, Tchouameni, and Pitarch, Mourinho’s midfield options are limited. So, during his pre-match press conference, the Portuguese tactician received questions about Trent Alexander-Arnold starting as a midfielder.
Responding to those questions, the Real Madrid manager said, “I’m not going to comment on that, forgive me. I could spend five minutes here going around in circles. I’m being honest with you, and obviously, these three players are out due to suspension.”
“I don’t know if the calendar algorithm spoke Italian or not, but the algorithm chose this match to be played in this situation. Your question is obvious; it’s the question I was expecting. But we have 3, 4, or 5 options. We could sit here and discuss all of them, but ultimately, I’m not going to tell you anything.”
Thibaut Courtois is an automatic pick between the sticks, with Real Madrid lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation in front of him against Inter Milan on Tuesday. The backline will feature Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rudiger, Dean Huijsen, and Marc Cucurella.
With Alexander-Arnold starting as a right-back, Jude Bellingham will line up alongside Federico Valverde in the double pivot, with Brahim Diaz reprising the no. 10 role. Finally, Kylian Mbappe will lead the line for the home side against Inter Milan, with Vinicius Junior and Yan Diomande being the two wide attackers.
Predicted Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Bellingham; Diomande, Diaz, Vinicius Junior; Mbappe
