Confirmed: Real Madrid starting lineup against Inter Milan – Trent in midfield | OneFootball

Real Madrid will take on Inter Milan in their first UEFA Champions League game of the 2026/27 season later tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Merengues will be eager to bounce back to winning ways after the 1-0 defeat to Real Betis and make a positive start to their European campaign.

Trent Alexander-Arnold plays in midfield

Ahead of kickoff, manager Jose Mourinho has announced the starting lineup that Real Madrid will play with against Cristian Chivu’s Inter Milan.

And, the biggest highlight is that right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold starts in midfield alongside captain Federico Valverde to form the double pivot.

With Bernardo Silva, Eduardo Camavinga, and Arda Guler suspended and Aurelien Tchouameni only recently returning from injury, Mourinho has decided to use the English right-back as a makeshift midfielder, a role which the ex-Liverpool man is familiar with.

Meanwhile, Denzel Dumfries starts at right-back against his former club, while new signing and Ballon d’Or nominee Marc Cucurella continues on the left.

Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen continue as the two centre-backs shielding Thibaut Courtois in goal, meaning Antonio Rudiger is on the bench yet again.

Wait continues for Diomande

With Guler suspended, it seemed like the time had arrived for Real Madrid’s marquee summer signing Yan Diomande to make his first start for the team.

However, Mourinho has once again opted not to thrust the 19-year-old winger into the lineup, opting to go with Brahim Diaz on the right flank.

Jude Bellingham continues in the No. 10 role as usual, while Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. complete the rest of the attacking unit for the home team.