Lunin And Mbappe To Start | 4-4-2 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup Vs Atletico Madrid | OneFootball

Real Madrid will entertain Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday night as they look to earn a good result at home in La Liga. Los Blancos managed to earn a narrow 2-1 win away at Manchester City recently, so they would be full of confidence going into this game.

Alvaro Arbeloa will set his team up in a 4-4-2 formation and is expected to make some changes to his first team for this clash. Andriy Lunin and Kylian Mbappe could both play from the start of this Madrid derby.

4-4-2 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup To Face Atletico Madrid

Defence

Andriy Lunin will feature in between the sticks for the Madrid giants as he looks to keep a clean sheet on the road this weekend. Antonio Rudiger will operate alongside Dean Huijsen at the centre of the Real Madrid backline as they hope to keep a good shape on the defensive end of the field.

Trent Alexander-Arnold will try to make a difference as the right-back, while Fran Garcia looks to put in a solid performance on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.

Dani Carvajal and Alvaro Carreras will offer cover for the full-back positions on the bench.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 17: Alvaro Arbeloa, Head Coach of Real Madrid, applauds the fans following the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester City FC and Real Madrid CF at City of Manchester Stadium on March 17, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Midfield

Thiago Pitarch Pinar and Aurelien Tchouameni will anchor the midfield for Los Blancos as they look to win the 50-50 battles at the centre of the park.

Arda Guler will get the nod to impress as the left-sided wide player, while Federico Valverde hopes to give a good account of himself on the right flank. Both of them will try to drive to the byline at every chance they can get and create some inviting chances in the final third.

Eduardo Camavinga and Franco Mastantuono will have to settle for a spot on the bench as they wait for their chance to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if required.

Attack

Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe will lead the line for the Madrid outfit up top. Both of them will have to combine well if they want to threaten the Atletico Madrid goal this weekend.

Gonzalo Garcia will be available for selection on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the final quarter of the game if needed.