Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Leganes - La Liga | OneFootball

Real Madrid return to La Liga action on Saturday evening when they host relegation-threatened Leganes.

Los Blancos return from the March international break with a straightforward fixture - on paper, at least - and will be strong favourites to turn over their fellow capital side at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

April will prove decisive in Madrid's campaign and they can ill-afford to slip-up in their final March encounter, especially given title rivals Barcelona were victorious in their game in hand on Thursday night.

Here is how Madrid could line up against Leganes.

Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Leganes (4-2-3-1)

Andriy Lunin could come into the team / Mateo Villalba/GettyImages

GK: Andriy Lunin - Thibaut Courtois is doubtful to feature on Saturday due to an injury scare suffered with Belgium, meaning Lunin could enter the starting lineup to allow his senior the opportunity to fully recover.

RB: Lucas Vazquez - The 33-year-old has long been out of the Spain national team picture and that will benefit him on Saturday. It appears Trent Alexander-Arnold will be lining up at right-back for Madrid next season, though.

CB: Raul Asencio - The 22-year-old's excellent performances this season are set to earn him a bumper new deal in the near future and he even earned a first Spain call-up this March. What a year for the centre-back.

CB: Antonio Rudiger - The reliable German will be eyeing a clean sheet against Leganes, who average less than a goal per game in La Liga.

LB: Fran Garcia - Ferland Mendy's injury has allowed Garcia an extended run in the team and the 25-year-old has largely impressed when called upon.

DM: Federico Valverde - Valverde was in action twice with Uruguay over the international break, although he only featured during the second half of the goalless draw with Bolivia most recently. There may be a few creaks in his legs on Saturday.

DM: Aurelien Tchouameni - The Frenchman will be another fatigued member of Madrid's squad against Leganes, with the holding midfielder having played 210 minutes over the international break.

RW: Rodrygo - Rodrygo will be eager to put an agonising defeat to Argentina behind him this weekend against one of La Liga's leakiest defences. The Brazilian missed the league meeting with Leganes earlier this season through injury.

AM: Jude Bellingham - The Englishman is on an eight-game goalless run for club and country, though he scored in the 3-0 win over Leganes back in November.

LW: Vinicius Junior - The Brazilian winger enjoyed a mixed international break, scoring the winner against Colombia in the ninth minute of stoppage time before struggling in a bruising 4-1 defeat to Argentina.

ST: Kylian Mbappe - Mbappe has scored three in his last three for Madrid and returned to French national team action over the last fortnight. He was another who played 210 minutes on international duty.