Mbappe And Huijsen To Start | 4-3-3 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup Vs Alaves | OneFootball

Real Madrid will clash heads with Alaves at the Mendizorrotza Stadium on Sunday night as they look to secure a good result on the road in La Liga. Los Blancos suffered a tough 2-1 loss at the hands of Manchester City recently, so they would be keen on bouncing back with a victory this weekend.

Xabi Alonso will set his players up in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to make a couple of changes to his starting XI for this game. Both Kylian Mbappe and Dean Huijsen could play from the start of this contest.

4-3-3 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup To Face Alaves

Defence

Thibaut Courtois will function in between the sticks for the Madrid giants after he conceded a couple of goals in his last outing. Antonio Rudiger will play alongside Dean Huijsen at the centre of the Real Madrid backline as they look to keep a decent shape on the defensive end of the field.

Raul Asencio will try to catch the eye as the right-back, while Federico Valverde hopes to impress on the other side as a makeshift left-back. Both of them will have to perform their defensive duties well before trying to offer some support to their teammates up top.

Fran Garcia will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

MADRID, SPAIN – DECEMBER 10: Rodrygo of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Manchester City at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on December 10, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

Midfield

Dani Ceballos, Aurelien Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham will operate as the central midfielders for Real Madrid as they look to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park.

Arda Guler will have to be content with a place on the bench as he waits for his opportunity to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if required.

Attack

Vinicius Junior will hope to prove his worth on the left wing, while Rodrygo looks to shine as the right-sided wide player.

Kylian Mbappe will spearhead Alonso’s attack up top. He would be eager to find the back of the net versus Alaves this Sunday night.

Gonzalo Garcia, Endrick and Brahim Diaz will have to be content with a place on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the final quarter if Real Madrid are in need of a goal by then.