Real Madrid vs Mallorca: Confirmed Starting Lineup Announced for La Liga Clash

Real Madrid will face Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabeu on August 30, aiming to secure their third consecutive victory in the new La Liga season. Manager Xabi Alonso, who made several lineup changes between the first and second games, is expected to potentially rotate the squad again for this match.

Key changes from the previous match include Vinicius Jr., Trent Alexander-Arnold, Eder Militao, and Brahim Diaz being benched against Real Oviedo, with Antonio Rudiger, Dani Carvajal, Rodrygo, and Franco Mastantuono starting instead. Vinicius Jr., who scored and assisted after coming on as a substitute, has been named in the starting lineup for the Mallorca game due to his history with opposition right-back Pablo Maffeo, including past physical and off-ball altercations.

Vinicius Jr. will form part of the front three alongside Kylian Mbappe and Franco Mastantuono. In defense, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Eder Militao return to the back four, with Militao partnering Dean Huijsen, who appears to be Alonso's preferred center-back. The midfield trio remains unchanged for the third consecutive match.

The confirmed starting lineup for Real Madrid against Mallorca is: Courtois; Trent, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Guler, Tchouaméni; Mastantuono, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.