# Real Madrid announce full squad for Rayo Vallecano match

Real Madrid named its complete matchday squad for the La Liga fixture against Rayo Vallecano, headlined by stars Mbappé, Vini Jr., Bellingham and Courtois.

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Real Madrid announced their squad for their La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano.[^3]

Three goalkeepers made the list: Courtois, Lunin and Sergio Mestre.[^3]

The defense includes Asencio, Huijsen, Trent, Konaté, Cucurella, Á. Carreras, Rüdiger and Dumfries.[^1] The midfield features Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Bernardo and Thiago.[^2]

Up front, the club listed Vini Jr., Endrick, Mbappé, C. Espí, Brahim and Yan Diomande.[^4]

## What this stands on

1. Real Madrid's defenders include Asencio, Huijsen, Trent, Konaté, Cucurella, Á. Carreras, Rüdiger, and Dumfries. ([Yahoo! Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/athletic-elche-terzic-anselmi-confirm-152600090.html), News)
2. Real Madrid's midfielders are Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Bernardo, and Thiago. ([Yahoo! Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/athletic-elche-terzic-anselmi-confirm-152600090.html), News)
3. Real Madrid announced their squad for the La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano, including goalkeepers Courtois, Lunin, and Sergio Mestre. ([Yahoo! Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/athletic-elche-terzic-anselmi-confirm-152600090.html), News)
4. Real Madrid's forwards include Vini Jr., Endrick, Mbappé, C. Espí, Brahim, and Yan Diomande. ([Yahoo! Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/athletic-elche-terzic-anselmi-confirm-152600090.html), News)

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