Vinicius Jr. To Start, Rodrygo On The Bench | 4-2-3-1 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup Vs Mallorca | OneFootball

Real Madrid will welcome Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium this Saturday night as they look to earn all three points on the road in La Liga. Los Blancos managed to secure a solid 3-0 victory over Oviedo recently which should keep them in good spirits ahead of this game.

Xabi Alonso will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make one change to his first team for this game. Vinicius Jr. could get a chance to play from the start of this contest, while Rodrygo makes way for him and drops to the bench.

4-2-3-1 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup To Face Mallorca

Defence

Thibaut Courtois will feature in between the sticks for Los Blancos after keeping a clean sheet in his last appearance in La Liga. Antonio Rudiger will function alongside Dean Huijsen at the centre of the Real Madrid backline as they look to keep a good shape on the defensive third of the pitch.

Dani Carvajal will play as the right-back while Alvaro Carreras hopes to make an impact on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to go forward and express themselves in the opponent’s half.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and David Alaba will offer some cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

OVIEDO, SPAIN – AUGUST 24: Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid warms up prior to the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Oviedo and Real Madrid CF at Carlos Tartiere on August 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

Midfield

Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde will operate as the holding midfielders as they look to move the ball well and engineer some decent chances in the final third.

The gifted trio of Vinicius Junior, Arda Guler and Franco Mastantuono will operate just ahead of them as part of the Real Madrid attack. All three of them need to combine well if Los Blancos are to come out on top this weekend.

Dani Ceballos and Rodrygo will be named on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if required.

Attack

Kylian Mbappe will lead the line for the Madrid outfit in the final third. He would be eager to find the back of the net after scoring a brace versus Oviedo earlier this week.

Gonzalo Garcia will have to be content with a spot on the bench as he waits for his chance to make an impact in the final quarter of the game if needed.