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Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig: lineups

Real Madrid 8 · 6 points
RB Leipzig 21 · 3 points

Predicted lineups Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig

Real Madrid 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Real Madrid fielded on against AS Roma.

1 Courtois
17 Cucurella
22 Rüdiger
16 Konaté
24 Dumfries
14 Tchouaméni
8 Valverde
10 Mbappé
5 Bellingham
25 Diomande
7 Vinicius

Last lineup for Real Madrid: Courtois, Cucurella, Rüdiger, Konaté, Dumfries, Tchouaméni, Valverde, Mbappé, Bellingham, Diomande, Vinicius

RB Leipzig 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side RB Leipzig fielded on against PSV.

26 Vandevoordt
22 Raum
23 Lukeba
4 Orban
17 Baku
6 Banzuzi
21 El Aynaoui
7 Nusa
28 Nkunku
10 Gruda
40 Rômulo

Last lineup for RB Leipzig: Vandevoordt, Raum, Lukeba, Orban, Baku, Banzuzi, El Aynaoui, Nusa, Nkunku, Gruda, Rômulo

Injuries and suspensions

Real Madrid

  • Éder Militão Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Ferland Mendy Hip injury Unavailable
  • Raúl Asencio Broken leg Unavailable
  • Rodrygo Knee injury Unavailable

RB Leipzig

  • Assan Ouédraogo Shoulder injury Unavailable
  • Christoph Baumgartner Thigh injury Unavailable
  • Leopold Zingerle Not in the squad Unavailable
  • Marc Guiu Hamstring injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig?

2 players
  • Jude Bellingham Real Madrid Likely to start Started 9 of 10 matches.
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid Likely to start Started 5 of 6 matches.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Real Madrid

  1. Kylian Mbappé 9 goals 2 assists
  2. Jude Bellingham 3 goals 2 assists
  3. Arda Güler 1 goals 4 assists
  4. Carlos Espí 3 goals 0 assists
  5. Vinicius Jr. 1 goals 3 assists

RB Leipzig

  1. Christopher Nkunku 4 goals 2 assists
  2. Antonio Nusa 3 goals 3 assists
  3. Tidiam Gomis 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Ezechiel Banzuzi 1 goals 2 assists
  5. Ridle Baku 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Real Madrid

Player Starts Min. Form
Thibaut Courtois 5/5 450 strong
Ibrahima Konaté 5/5 450 solid
Kylian Mbappé 5/5 450 excellent
Federico Valverde 5/5 405 solid
Jude Bellingham 4/5 374 strong
Yan Diomande 4/5 361 strong
Aurélien Tchouaméni 4/5 338 solid
Antonio Rüdiger 3/4 306 strong

RB Leipzig

Player Starts Min. Form
Maarten Vandevoordt 5/5 450 excellent
Willi Orban 5/5 450 strong
David Raum 5/5 450 solid
Neil El Aynaoui 5/5 418 strong
Antonio Nusa 5/5 412 excellent
Christopher Nkunku 4/5 353 strong
Ezechiel Banzuzi 4/5 346 strong
Castello Lukeba 4/4 343 solid

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Real Madrid vs RB Leipzig be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Real Madrid against RB Leipzig?

Real Madrid are without Éder Militão (hamstring injury), Ferland Mendy (hip injury), Raúl Asencio (broken leg) and Rodrygo (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for RB Leipzig against Real Madrid?

RB Leipzig are without Assan Ouédraogo (shoulder injury), Christoph Baumgartner (thigh injury), Leopold Zingerle (not in the squad) and Marc Guiu (hamstring injury).

What formation do Real Madrid play?

Real Madrid have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under José Mourinho.

What formation do RB Leipzig play?

RB Leipzig have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

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