How Real Madrid could line up against Real Valladolid

David Alaba is set to return to the Real Madrid side for Sunday's La Liga clash with Real Valladolid.

The 30-year-old has not been involved for Los Blancos since the middle of February due to a hamstring issue, but he represented Austria during the international break, and he is now in line to come back into the XI.

There had been some concern over Thibaut Courtois's fitness ahead of this match, but the Belgium international is also available for selection.

Nacho is out, with the defender suspended due to the yellow card that he picked up in El Clasico before the international break, while Ferland Mendy and Antonio Rudiger are both injured.

Head coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to rest some key players ahead of the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final with Barcelona next week.

As a result, Eduardo Camavinga, Luka Modric and Federico Valverde could start on the bench for the reigning Spanish and European champions.

Aurelien Tchouameni and Dani Ceballos could therefore earn starts in midfield, while Rodrygo might feature alongside Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior in the front three.

Dani Carvajal could feature at left-back on Sunday with Nacho and Mendy both out.

Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Courtois; Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Carvajal; Kroos, Tchouameni, Ceballos; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vinicius