Real Madrid go take on Málaga today for Santiago Bernabéu for third match of La Liga season, and coach Jose Mourinho don choose to shake things well well. The Portuguese gaffer don introduce five new faces for the starting eleven wey line up against Espanyol and Real Sociedad, where Madrid collect two wins from two games.
For the right back position, Trent Alexander-Arnold come in for Denzel Dumfries, while for the left back, Marc Cucurella take over from Álvaro Carreras. Cucurella go make im first start as a Madridista, and Mourinho don already announce am for press conference on Saturday. For the center of defense, Antonio Rüdiger come in for Ibrahima Konaté, and for the middle of the park, Eduardo Camavinga and Brahim Díaz enter for Bernardo Silva and Arda Güler, wey go rest.
The full Madrid starting eleven na: Courtois for goal; Trent, Rüdiger, Huijsen, and Cucurella for defense; Camavinga and Valverde for double pivot; Brahim, Bellingham, and Vinicius for attack; and Kylian Mbappé as the main striker. Bellingham go play as the number 10 behind Mbappé, and Brahim take the right wing.
Málaga, wey be 18th for table with just one point from draw against Deportivo and loss to Atlético Madrid, go try to get their first win for the season. Coach Juanfran Funes make two changes from the last game. David Larrubia come back into the starting lineup, and Rafa Rodríguez enter for Dani Lorenzo, wey no even make the bench.
Málaga lineup na: Alfonso Herrero for goal; Puga, Recio, Galilea, and Rafita for defense; Izan Merino, Dotor, and Rafa Rodríguez for midfield; Larrubia, Joaquín Muñoz, and Chupe for attack. The team go wear their black and pink third kit for the first time.
More than 600 Málaga fans don make the trip to Bernabéu to support their team wey just come back to top flight. The atmosphere go be hot as Madrid want to continue their perfect start and maybe go top of the table as leader.
Mbappé go be looking to add to im three goals so far this season, as he dey tied at the top of the scoring chart with Raphinha from Barcelona, Fermín, and Zabiri from Racing Santander. The French striker go face Málaga for the first time for im career.
Mourinho no dey rush Tchouameni, wey still dey recover from injury. The coach say im no want take risk, and we go see am maybe for matchday five. Endrick still dey out, but he dey work hard for recovery.
Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1 and Real Sociedad 4-1 for the first two games, and today they want to make am three from three before the international break.
