Surprise and shock in Real Madrid's line-up against Rayo Vallecano

José Mourinho has named his Real Madrid side to host Rayo Vallecano this Saturday evening at the Santiago Bernabéu, in the fifth round of La Liga.

There was a surprise in the starting XI. New Ivorian signing Yan Diomande, who had featured only as a substitute in previous matches, got the nod.

Arda Güler drops to the bench, meanwhile, despite the Turkish playmaker's recent brilliance for the Royal club.

Real Madrid's line-up was as follows:

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois

Defence: Dumfries – Carreras – Ibrahima Konaté – Antonio Rüdiger

Midfield: Fede Valverde – Jude Bellingham – Bernardo Silva

Attack: Vinícius Júnior – Yan Diomande – Kylian Mbappé