Bernardo Silva and Arda Guler will return to the Real Madrid starting lineup when they take on Real Betis at Estadio de la Cartuja on Friday.
Real Madrid will aim to continue the perfect start to the 2026/27 season when they lock horns with Real Betis at Estadio de la Cartuja on Friday night. Jose Mourinho has no new issues to worry about ahead of his side’s latest fixture.
Aurelien Tchouameni remains unavailable, as he continues to build his fitness in the early days of the 2026/27 season. Additionally, Eder Militao (thigh), Ferland Mendy (ligament), Raul Asencio (muscle), Thiago Pitarch (knee), Endrick (muscle), and Rodrygo (cruciate ligament) are still in the treatment room.
So, the travelling squad remains unchanged as they prepare to take on Real Betis at Estadio de la Cartuja on Friday. Meanwhile, during his pre-match press conference, Mourinho provided a fitness update on Tchouameni.
The Real Madrid manager said, “I don’t know if he will even be ready for the match against Inter because next Tuesday, in midfield, we will certainly have a problem with the suspensions of Güler, Bernardo Silva, and Camavinga.”
“Practically, Valverde will be the only first-team player available. We’ll talk about this tomorrow after the match, but until the Betis match, let me stay optimistic and happy because, as you know, we are going to have a significant problem to solve. Let’s focus on Betis and forget about the rest for now.”
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 Real Betis on Friday. The backline will feature Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger, and Marc Cucurella.
As for the midfield unit, Bernardo Silva should replace Eduardo Camavinga as Federico Valverde’s partner in the double pivot, with Jude Bellingham reprising the no. 10 role. Finally, Kylian Mbappe will spearhead the away side’s attack, with Vinicius Junior and Arda Guler completing the numbers in the offensive unit. So, Brahim Diaz and Carlos Espi will be among the backup options on the bench for Los Blancos.
Predicted Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Silva; Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Mbappe