Dumfries, Rudiger And Vinicius Jr. To Start | 4-2-3-1 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup Vs AEK

Dumfries, Rudiger And Vinicius Jr. To Start | 4-2-3-1 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup Vs AEK Real Madrid will clash heads with AEK Athens at the Allwyn Arena this Wednesday as they look to secure all three points on the road in the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos secured an impressive 3-0 win away at Racing Santander recently, which should keep them in good spirits going into this game. Jose Mourinho will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make some changes to his first team for this clash. Denzel Dumfries, Antonio Rudiger and Vinicius Jr. could all play from the start of this game. 4-2-3-1 Real Madrid Predicted Lineup To Face AEK Defence Thibaut Courtois will feature in goal for the Madrid giants after keeping a clean sheet in his last outing. Antonio Rudiger will get the nod to play alongside Dean Huijsen at the heart of the Real Madrid backline as they look to keep a good shape when defending inside his half. Denzel Dumfries will try to put in a solid performance as the right-back, while Alvaro Carreras hopes to give a good account of himself on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to go forward and express themselves inside the opponent’s half. Ibrahima Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench. SANTANDER, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 01: Arda Guler of Real Madrid is challenged by Pedro Felipe of Real Racing Club during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Real Racing Club de Santander and Real Madrid at Estadio El Sardinero on November 01, 2026 in Santander, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Midfield Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni will anchor the midfield for Los Blancos as they focus on winning the 50-50 battles at the centre of the park and orchestrate some decent chances in the final third. The gifted trio of Vinicius Junior, Arda Guler and Yan Diomande will play just ahead of them as part of Mourinho’s attack. All three of them need to combine well if Real Madrid are to secure a convincing win in midweek. Bernardo Silva, Eduardo Camavinga and Brahim Diaz will have to be content with a spot on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if needed. Attack Kylian Mbappe will spearhead Mourinho’s attack up top. He has to figure out a way to be a real threat on the offensive third of the pitch. Endrick will be available for selection on the bench as he waits for his chance to make an impact in the latter stages of the game if required.