Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to start in midfield for Real Madrid against Inter Milan in the Champions League tonight.
Los Blancos are fresh off the back of a frustrating 1-0 defeat away at Real Betis in LaLiga, decided by Troy Parrott’s late winner and Kylian Mbappe’s missed penalty in injury time.
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The early days of Jose Mourinho’s second stint with the club have been hampered by a dire injury crisis which is continuing to hang over Valdebebas ahead of Inter’s visit to the Bernabeu.
Presently on the treatment table are Ferland Mendy, Raul Asencio and Rodrygo, who suffered an ACL injury in the latter stages of last season.
Aurelien Tchouameni, Thiago Pitarch and Endrick were all sidelined too, but only until recently. The trio are all now back in the matchday squad and have been named on the bench.
Mourinho has already confirmed that Endrick will be named to the bench as he is only ready to play about 10 minutes.
Compounding the crisis are a handful of suspensions left over from last season, which mark Bernardo Silva, Arda Guler and Eduardo Camavinga as unavailable. Silva’s sending off actually came against Madrid last season, when the Spaniard was still at Manchester City.
Marc Cucurella was forced off with cramp against Betis, and should return to the starting lineup at left-back here, with Denzel Dumfries on the opposite flank.
It would appear that Alexander-Arnold will slot into midfield alongside Jude Bellingham and Fede Valverde.
Thibaut Courtois’ goal will be protected by Dean Huijsen and Ibrahima Konate, with Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior hoping to do damage at the other end.
Confirmed team news
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Dumfries, Konate, Huijsen, Cucurella; Alexander-Arnold, Valverde, Bellingham; Brahim, Mbappe, Vini Jr.
Substitutes: Lunin, Mestre, Endrick, Tchouameni, A.Carreras, Espi, Rudiger, Diomande, Thiago, Cestero, Rivas
Injured: Mendy, Asencio, Rodrygo
Suspended: Camavinga, Bernardo Silva, Guler
Date and time: 8pm BST on Tuesday September 8, 2026
Venue: Bernabeu, Madrid
How to watch: TNT Sports
