Real Madrid will be aiming to return to winning ways in La Liga when they face Celta Vigo away to Valledos later tonight.
More than an hour before kick-off, head coach Alvaro Arbeloa announced his starting lineup for the match against the Galician side.
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Raul Asensio missed Monday night’s loss to Getafe with a sprained neck, but he has recovered and started in defense alongside Antonio Rudiger.
Meanwhile, Fran Mendy replaced Fran Garcia at left-back in the absence of Alvaro Carreras. This is his first appearance under Arbeloa.
Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to serve as right back, and Thibaut Courtois starts as goalkeeper as usual.
Meanwhile, in midfield, teenage prodigy Thiago Pitacci made his second consecutive start after impressing on his debut against Getafe.
Federico Valverde, Arda Guler and Aurelian Tsuameni make up the rest of the midfield.
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Up top, Brahim Diaz was given a rare start, replacing Gonzalo Garcia as Vinicius’s attacking partner in the absence of Kylian Mbappe and Rodrigo Goss.