Real Madrid will have Vinicius Junior available for their Supercopa de Espana semifinal against Mallorca on January 9.
The Brazil star was given a two-game suspension after being sent off against Valencia for shoving goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski in Madrid’s 2-1 win last week.
Although the Spanish football federation issued a punishment, Madrid having been unsuccessful in their appeal, the ban only applies to Los Blancos’ next two La Liga matches. That means Vinicius is clear to play against Mallorca, and in the final should his team progress.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti otherwise has a largely fully fit squad for the trip to Saudi Arabia, where they will attempt to defend the title they won in 2024 and draw level with Barcelona in terms of all-time Supercopa trophies.
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Real Madrid vs. Mallorca lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Madrid’s injury picture is finally clearing, and long-term absentees Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao were the only senior players left out of the travelling squad. David Alaba could make his first appearance in more than a year.
Ancelotti made several changes for the 5-0 Copa del Rey win at Deportivo Minera last time out, but he will restore his starting lineup for this game. That should include star forwards Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe, alongside either Rodrygo, Brahim Diaz, or Arda Guler.
Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Garcia — Valverde, Camavinga — Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius — Mbappe
Injured: Carvajal, Militao (both knee)
Suspended: None
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Vedat Muriqi and Cyle Larin have been tipped to start together in attack for Mallorca, with coach Jagoba Arrasate likely to stick with the 4-4-2 that served his side well against Celta Vigo and Getafe in two La Liga wins in December.
Mallorca also boast a largely clean bill of health.
Mallorca predicted lineup (4-4-2, right to left): Greif (GK) — Maffeo, Valjent, Copete, Mojica — Antonio Sanchez, Morlanes, Mascarell, Darder — Larin, Muriqi
Injured: None
Suspended: None
Real Madrid vs. Mallorca live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Supercopa de Espana match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | ESPN2 | ESPN+, Fubo |
| Canada | — | — |
| UK | — | — |
| Australia | — | — |
| India | — | FanCode |
