Real Madrid could be without up to seven players for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Manchester City at the Bernabeu.
Top scorer Kylian Mbappe and England international Jude Bellingham are both expected to miss this last-16 first-leg tie due to respective knee and hamstring injuries, while Rodrygo (ACL), Eder Militao (hamstring) and Dani Ceballos (calf) all remain unavailable for selection.
A late call is set to be made on the availability of Eduardo Camavinga (dental) and David Alaba (calf), while head coach Alvaro Arbeloa will be boosted by the return of Alvaro Carreras, Dean Huijsen and Franco Mastantuono who all missed the 2-1 La Liga win over Getafe last Friday through suspension.
Carreras could be recalled at the expense of Ferland Mendy to start at left-back, joining Raul Asencio, Antonio Rudiger and Trent Alexander-Arnold in a four-man defence protecting goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Captain Federico Valverde, who scored a 95th-minute winner against Getafe last time out, is set to continue in centre-midfield alongside Aurelien Tchouameni, but Arda Guler or Camavinga - if fit - could replace 18-year-old Thiago Pitarch, who made his professional debut last month.
Guler is also a contender to begin on the right flank, along with Mastantuono, while ex-Man City youngster Brahim Diaz and Gonzalo Garcia are set to battle for the centre-forward role in Mbappe’s absence.
Vinicius Junior will complete the front three by starting on the left wing; the Brazil international has scored 12 of his last 13 Champions League goals in the second half of games, including each of his last seven.
Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Asensio, Rudiger, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Guler; G. Garcia, Vinicius Jr
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