Official: Real Madrid starting lineup against Rayo Vallecano | La Liga GW 27 | OneFootball

Real Madrid will face off against Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu in less than a couple of hours in La Liga.

Having lost their lead in the title race and dropped down to third place, the reigning champions will be gunning for a win today to go on level with table-toppers Barcelona.

Ahead of kickoff, manager Carlo Ancelotti has unveiled the starting lineup that will take the field against Inigo Perez’s men at the Bernabeu.

The big news is that Jude Bellingham is back in the starting lineup after missing three of the last four games in all competitions due to suspension.

Meanwhile, Andriy Lunin gets a rare start in La Liga with Thibaut Courtois being rested due to some discomfort.

David Alaba starts at the heart of the defence in the absence of Antonio Rudiger, who is out with an illness. He partners Raul Asencio. Lucas Vazquez and Fran Garcia start as the full-backs.

Real Madrid captain Luka Modric features from the get-go in midfield, where he partners up with Aurelien Tchouameni, with Eduardo Camavinga dropping out.

Vinicius Jr., Kylian Mbappe, and Rodrygo Goes form the attacking trident for the champions.