Official: Real Madrid starting lineup against Juventus | UEFA Champions League | OneFootball

Real Madrid will square off against Juventus on Matchday 3 of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League in under a couple of hours.

With kickoff at the Santiago Bernabeu not far away, manager Xabi Alonso has announced the Real Madrid starting lineup that will take the field against the Serie A bigwigs.

There are some interesting changes made by the Real Madrid boss, with Arda Guler returning to the starting lineup after an impactful cameo against Getafe over the weekend.

Vinicius Jr., who also featured off the bench at the weekend, starts in attack alongside Kylian Mbappe, while Brahim Diaz gets a rare starting opportunity ahead of Franco Mastantuono on the right.

Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni partner up with Guler in the midfield department for the Merengues.

In defence, Federico Valverde slots in at right-back once again in the absence of Dani Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Uruguayan also captains the team.

Raul Asencio and Eder Militao form the centre-back pairing for the home team, with Alvaro Carreras on the left. Thibaut Courtois mans the goal as usual.

The likes of Mastantuono, Rodrygo Goes, Gonzalo Garcia, and Endrick are all options to change things up in attack for Alonso if needed.