Real Madrid without Valverde and Vinicius at El Sardinero
Courtois is back and will be Real Madrid's first captain in Santander, Arda Güler is finally in the squad and Mendy, Asencio and Rodrygo stay home.
Real Madrid return to El Sardinero for the first time in 15 years with a squad that José Mourinho has kept largely unchanged. The big absence is Fede Valverde, who has not recovered from the muscle problem he suffered at Camp Nou. Vinicius also stays behind, serving the third of the four matches of his suspension.
Mendy, Asencio and Rodrygo are still injured and miss out. Courtois is back after missing the last Clásico with flu and will be the first captain in Santander. Arda Güler is in after overcoming the discomfort that had kept him out of some training sessions. Mourinho joked about the fixture schedule, calling it a huge gift from LaLiga or the TV networks.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the squad is:
- Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Sergio Mestre.
- Defenders: Trent, Dumfries, Militao, Huijsen, Rüdiger, Konaté, Carreras and Cucurella.
- Midfielders: Camavinga, Bellingham, Tchouaméni, Bernardo Silva, Arda Güler and Thiago Pitarch.
- Forwards: Endrick, Mbappé, Brahim Díaz, Carlos Espí and Yan Diomande.
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