{"id":2838,"date":"2026-09-12T18:53:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T18:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=2838"},"modified":"2026-09-12T18:53:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T18:53:52","slug":"confirmed-real-madrid-starting-lineup-against-rayo-vallecano-diomande-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=2838","title":{"rendered":"Confirmed: Real Madrid starting lineup against Rayo Vallecano \u2013 Diomande in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/team\/real-madrid-26\">Real Madrid<\/a> are all set to take on Rayo Vallecano in their fifth <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/competition\/laliga-10\/fixtures\">La Liga<\/a> match of the 2026\/27 season in a little over an hour at the Santiago Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Having lost their previous league game to Real Betis, the <em>Merengues<\/em> will be eager to get things back on track and close the gap to leaders Barcelona, who are three points clear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>With kickoff not far away, Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Rayo Vallecano.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>And the biggest headline is that marquee summer signing <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/player\/yan-diomande-631306\">Yan Diomande<\/a> makes his first start for Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The \u20ac140 million arrival from RB Leipzig has been drip-fed minutes off the bench so far by the manager, but has been thrust into the team tonight, replacing Brahim Diaz on the right flank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>What it also means is that Arda Guler has been left out by Mourinho after the youngster missed the midweek clash against Inter Milan through suspension.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Bernardo Silva, who was also unavailable for the Champions League clash, is back in the double pivot for Real Madrid, where he partners club captain Federico Valverde.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Jude Bellingham continues in the attacking midfield position, while Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. retain their places in the team as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In defence, there are a couple of alterations as Antonio Rudiger and Alvaro Carreras come into the side at the expense of Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella, respectively. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries complete the Real Madrid backline that will shield Thibaut Courtois in goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/news\/confirmed-real-madrid-starting-lineup-against-rayo-vallecano-diomande-in-43448003\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid are all set to take on Rayo Vallecano in their fifth La 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