Mourinho will face a big selection dilemma at Real Madrid after the international break

Mourinho will face a big selection dilemma at Real Madrid after the international break Real Madrid have every reason to celebrate as they enter the second international break of the season. Since the resumption of club football after the first break, Los Blancos have been on fire and are currently on a streak of eight successive victories in all competitions. However, once the season resumes again later this month, Coach Jose Mourinho will face a major selection dilemma. Jose’s Vinicius problem As reported by MARCA , Mourinho will face a major dilemma after the break as Vinicius is now available for all matches, having served his four-match domestic suspension. Vinicius has scored only once this season. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images) The Real Madrid frontline has done exceptionally well without Vinicius’ services, with the likes of Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Yan Diomande firing on all cylinders. Vinicius Jr. himself knows that he may have lost his place in the starting eleven . But when he does return in contention, he will be difficult to ignore given his status as one of the world’s best and highest-paid players. That is the core of Mourinho’s problem. He has to find a way to integrate the Brazilian international without losing the balance Real Madrid have found in the past few weeks. The case for Vinicius operating as a number nine One interesting solution to Mourinho’s Vinicius problem has been offered by former Real Madrid goalkeeper Santiago Canizares. Can Vinicius thrive as a number nine? (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) He has urged Mourinho to deploy Vinicius Jr. as a number nine in place of Kylian Mbappe. Canizares believes Real Madrid will find more balance in this lineup. Mbappe has shown time and time again that he prefers moving out wide, whereas Vinicius’ ability to cause havoc in the final third could be useful when he is operating centrally. It is not exactly an ideal solution. But it is one that could work given that Barcelona have been quite successful in operating without a traditional number nine this season, with Raphinha operating centrally. Vinicius has a decent amount of experience playing centrally, having featured in that role 82 times during his career. He has scored 42 goals and provided 18 assists, thus making him a viable option in that position.