Vinicius Junior To Start | 4-3-3 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup Against Espanyol | OneFootball

Real Madrid will travel to the RCDE Stadium to face off against Espanyol in their upcoming game of the La Liga 2024/25 season. Los Blancos are first in the points table with 49 points in 21 matches. They have won 15 matches, drawn four games, and lost two matches. Madrid are coming to this game on the back of a win against Brest in their previous game in the UEFA Champions League. They have also won against Real Valladolid in their previous game in the La Liga. In this article, let us take a look at the predicted lineup of Real Madrid against Espanyol.

Thibaut Courtois will start in goal. Lucas Vazquez and Ferland Mendy will be the two full-backs. Raul Asencio and Antonio Rudiger will be the two centre-backs.

Courtois has conceded 15 goals and kept 7 clean sheets in 18 matches in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. Vazquez has conceded 17 goals and kept 5 clean sheets in 17 matches in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 4 for this season. Mendy has conceded 10 goals and kept 4 clean sheets in 12 matches in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. Rudiger has conceded 18 goals and kept 9 clean sheets in 21 matches in the La Liga 2024/2025 season.

Midfield:

Aurelien Tchouameni will be the centre-defensive midfielder. Federico Valverde and Jude Bellingham will be the two central midfielders. Valverde has scored 5 goals in 21 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 7 for this season. Bellingham has scored 7 goals in 17 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 13 for this season.

Attack:

MADRID, SPAIN – JANUARY 22: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Real Madrid C.F. and FC Salzburg at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Rodrygo will feature on the right-wing and Vinicius Junior will play on the left-wing. Kylian Mbappe will be the centre-forward. Rodrygo has scored 6 goals in 18 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 11 for this season. Mbappe has scored 15 goals in 19 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 17 for this season. Vinicius Junior has scored 8 goals in 15 matches so far in the La Liga 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 13 for this season.