Real Madrid vs. Elche: Predicted Los Blancos XI for La Liga contest at Bernabeu

Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa could make three changes to his starting side for Saturday's La Liga contest with Elche at Bernabeu.

Los Blancos will enter the match off the back of a spectacular 3-0 win over Manchester City in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League clash on Wednesday night.

Ferland Mendy picked up an injury against Man City and is facing a spell out.

Alvaro Carreras (calf) and David Alaba (calf) have also been ruled out of the contest.

Meanwhile, Raul Asencio (muscle), Eder Militao (hamstring), Jude Bellingham (hamstring), Dani Ceballos (calf), Kylian Mbappe (knee), Rodrygo (knee) and Franco Mastantuono (suspended) will definitely be missing on Saturday.

Arbeloa could still make three changes to the side that started against Man City, though, with Dani Carvajal, Fran Garcia and Eduardo Camavinga potentially being introduced.

Fran Garcia would replace Mendy at left-back, while Trent Alexander-Arnold and Thiago Pitarch could also drop out of the side.

Brahim Diaz was given the nod in the final third of the field against Man City ahead of Gonzalo Garcia, and that is again expected to be the case here.

Real Madrid possible starting lineup:

Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Huijsen, F Garcia; Valverde, Camavinga, Tchouameni; Guler; Vinicius, Brahim