Real Madrid team news, possible starting XI against Real Mallorca

Real Madrid host Real Mallorca in LaLiga on Wednesday, in what is the first of a trio of games at the Bernabéu within the space of a week.

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Madrid Update: Sep 22nd, 2021 03:10 EDT

Real Madrid go into their clash with Real Mallorca on Wednesday night with six players out injured - Gareth Bale, Dani Carvajal, Dani Ceballos, Toni Kroos, Marcelo and Ferland Mendy - but welcome Mariano Díaz back to fitness.

Díaz back fit after sitting out Real Madrid's Valencia trip

Díaz missed Sunday’s away win over Valencia with a groin issue, but trained as normal on Monday and Tuesday and has returned to the Madrid squad for the LaLiga week-six match-up with Mallorca at the Bernabéu (10pm CEST; 4pm EDT).

The other major squad news is head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s decision to include 20-year-old full-back Sergio Santos, who also featured in four matchday groups under Zinedine Zidane last season, but is yet to make his first-team debut.

The visit of Mallorca is the first of three home games for Madrid in the space of a week, with Los Blancos to face Villarreal in LaLiga on Saturday and FC Sheriff Tiraspol in the Champions League on Tuesday.

📋✅ Our squad for tomorrow's match 🆚 @RCD_Mallorca!#RealMadridRCDMallorca pic.twitter.com/9Q8p74tl2p
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) September 21, 2021

Camavinga among players set to come into Real Madrid team

Ancelotti is expected to make a few changes to the team that began the victory over Valencia. The injury to Carvajal opens the way for Lucas Vázquez to come in at right-back, a position in which the winger excelled last term. At left-back, Nacho Fernández could be rested, making way for Miguel Gutiérrez, while David Alaba and Éder Militao are likely to continue at centre-back, in front of first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

In midfield, Casemiro is expected to be joined by Eduardo Camavinga, who has impressed in his three appearances for Madrid so far, all as a substitute. It is anticipated that Ancelotti will rest Luka Modric and Federico Valverde, who have been virtually ever-present.

In front of Casemiro and Camavinga, Marco Asensio is expected to be fielded in a position just behind striker Karim Benzema, with Vinícius Júnior remaining on the left and Rodrygo Goes coming in on the right wing after making an impact as a substitute against Valencia.