Official: Real Madrid starting lineup against Real Sociedad – No Mbappe, Trent starts | OneFootball

Real Madrid will be aiming to make it eight wins in a row in La Liga when they take on Real Sociedad later tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu.

With kickoff over an hour away, manager Alvaro Arbeloa has announced the Real Madrid starting lineup that will take the field against La Real.

In a major switch-up, Arbeloa has opted to leave Kylian Mbappe out of the lineup, amid reports of the Frenchman dealing with some knee issue.

Instead, Vinicius Jr., back from suspension, starts in attack, where he partners up with academy graduate Gonzalo Garcia.

Meanwhile, in defence, Trent Alexander-Arnold gets a start ahead of Dani Carvajal in the right-back position.

Antonio Rudiger also makes a return to the lineup after a month out, replacing Raul Asencio as Dean Huijsen’s partner. Alvaro Carreras continues at left-back, with Thibaut Courtois starting in goal as usual.

As for the midfield unit, Arbeloa has opted for four players in the second line of press, with Arda Guler, Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Eduardo Camavinga all starting.