Real Madrid begin their La Liga title defence away to Real Mallorca on August 18.
Los Blancos were league and UEFA Champions League winners in 2023/24 and followed that up with a 2-0 win over Atalanta on Wednesday in the UEFA Super Cup . Kylian Mbappe marked his debut with a goal as Madrid laid down the gauntlet to the rest of the continent with an impressive display.
This will be Mbappe's first taste of league football in Spain, with coach Carlo Ancelotti almost certain to start the France forward as he attempts to build on a positive first performance alongside fellow stars Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior.
Yet Madrid were only 1-0 winners when these teams last met in April, and Mallorca will hope to cause their more illustrious opponents a few problems as they attempt to build on a 15th-place finish in the table last term.
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Mallorca vs. Real Madrid confirmed lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Mallorca drew with Bologna in their final preseason match and could keep faith with that starting lineup. Canada striker Cyle Larin will hope to start, although Vedat Muriqi is a more likely candidate at centre-forward.
Mallorca predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Roman (GK) — Maffeo, Valjent, Raillo, Mojica — Costa, Darder — Asano, Sanchez, Morlanes — Muriqi
Injured: None
Suspended: None
It seems unlikely that Ancelotti will tinker too much with the team that started the UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta. That means the newly nicknamed 'BMV' triumvirate of Jude Bellingham , Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior will likely start. Mbappe, of course, will be making his La Liga debut.
Rodrygo started on the right win against Atalanta and will likely keep his place, although Arda Guler will be pushing to be involved. Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde will anchor the midfield again in the absence of the injured Eduardo Camavinga .
Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Tchouameni — Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius — Mbappe
Injured: David Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga
Suspended: None
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