Real Madrid head to the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Tuesday night for their midweek La Liga away game against Elche.
Los Blancos arrive in strong shape, sitting second in the La Liga table with 12 points from a possible 15. Their only slip so far has been a narrow 1-0 loss away to Real Betis, while every other domestic outing has ended in victory, most recently a commanding 4-1 win over Rayo Vallecano. On the European front, they began their Champions League campaign with an important triumph against Inter Milan (2-1) the previous week.
Real Madrid team news
Given the packed schedule and the high-profile Madrid Derby waiting this Sunday, head coach José Mourinho is widely expected to shuffle his starting XI for this fixture.
The visitors will again be without several long-term casualties: centre-back Éder Militão (hamstring), left-back Ferland Mendy (thigh) and forward Rodrygo (knee) all remain sidelined.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella are expected to step straight into the back line alongside Ibrahima Konaté.
In midfield and attack, the anticipated reshuffle should give meaningful starts to Eduardo Camavinga and Arda Güler, with the front three likely to be Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé leading the attack.
Real Madrid predicted lineup
Possible Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Huijsen, Cucurella; Valverde, Camavinga; Guler, Bellingham, Vinícius; Mbappé
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 8:30pm BST on Tuesday, 15th September.
How to watch Elche vs Real Madrid?
For viewers in the United Kingdom, the match will be shown live on Premier Sports 1.
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