Dean Huijsen, Kylian Mbappé and Antonio Rüdiger are the three new additions to the Real Madrid group for the sixteenth day of La Liga, where they will face Alavés this Sunday, in Vitoria, with up to nine victims for Xabi Alonso, six due to injury and three with suspension.
Alongside Huijsen, recovering from a muscular disease in his left thigh which prevented him from playing the last five matches, the The good news for Xabi Alonso is the return of Mbappé. The French striker suffered a serious blow to his left knee last Sunday against Celta and was unable to play a single minute against Manchester City in the Champions League. Additionally, he suffered a fracture to the ring finger of his left hand.
German central defender Antonio Rüdiger, who ended the European duel against City in pain, was also able to return to the squad in the last training session and is in the squad due to the scourge of defensive losses that force Xabi Alonso to call two young players like Joan Martínez, Víctor Valdepeñas ‘Valde’.
The Tolosarra coach will not be able to count against Alavés in defense without any of his right or left backs. Captain Dani Carvajal, Trent Alexander-Arnold, David Alaba, Éder Militao, Ferland Mendy and Eduardo Camavinga are out due to injury. And the expulsions suffered against Celta leave Álvaro Carreras, Fran García and Endrick absent due to suspension.
Midfielders Jorge Cestero and Thiago Pitarch bring to four the Castilla players who will travel with the first team to Vitoria. This will be the last call-up of 2025 for Brahim, who will leave after the African Cup match against Morocco.
The list of Real Madrid players for the 16th day of La Liga, which faces Alavés in Mendizorroza, is made up of:
. Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Sergio Mestre.
. Defenders: Raúl Asencio, Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Joan Martínez and Víctor Valdepeñas.
. Midfield: Tchouaméni, Fede Valverde, Dani Ceballos, Cestero, Arda Güler, Judse Bellingham and Thiago Pitarch.
. Attackers: Vinícius, Mastantuono, Mbappé, Rodrygo, Gonzalo and Brahim.
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