Diomande's situation? Mourinho announces Real's line-up to face Schalke | Goal.com

Published on 16 Aug 2026 | Reading time: 1 minute

Real Madrid coach José Mourinho has named his side to face Schalke in Sunday evening's friendly.

Kylian Mbappé starts, with the France star lining up alongside Vinícius Júnior and Brahim Díaz.

New Ivorian signing Yan Diomande drops to the bench.

Real Madrid's line-up was as follows:

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois

Defence: Trent Alexander-Arnold – Dean Huijsen – Álvaro Carreras – Ibrahima Konaté

Midfield: Bernardo Silva – Fede Valverde – Arda Güler

Attack: Brahim Díaz – Vinícius Júnior – Kylian Mbappé

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