Four Absences for Real Madrid as Vallecano Visit
31 January 2026
Key Absences Ahead of Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
Álvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid's coach, named his squad for Sunday's La Liga clash with Rayo Vallecano.
Injuries ruled out Éder Militao, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ferland Mendy, and Antonio Rudiger.
The Madrid lineup was listed as follows:
Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Fran Gonzalez.
Defenders: Carvajal, Alaba, Asensio, Carerras, Fran Garcia, Huesen.
Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Ceballos.
Forwards: Vinicius Junior, Mbappe, Rodrygo, Goncalo, Ibrahim Diaz, Mustantono.
Madrid sit second in La Liga with 51 points, one behind leaders Barcelona, while Vallecano are 16th with 22 points.
Punchline: If injuries were a sport, Madrid would win gold—yet the actual trophy remains stubbornly out of reach. Punchline 2: The bench is so crowded that even the substitutes have to fight for a seat at the press conference.
