Overview
- The match is set for Tuesday at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero with kickoff at 8:30pm BST and UK viewers can watch on Premier Sports 1.
- Real Madrid sit second in La Liga with 12 points and have also beaten Inter Milan in the Champions League, giving the club strong form going into the midweek game.
- José Mourinho is expected to rest several regulars because of a packed calendar and the Madrid Derby this weekend while key absentees Éder Militão, Ferland Mendy and Rodrygo remain sidelined.
- A predicted Madrid lineup keeps Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé leading the attack and gives starts to squad players such as Trent Alexander‑Arnold, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella, Eduardo Camavinga and Arda Güler.
- Elche are winless after five league games and sit 19th, and deadline signing Kevin Lomonaco has joined the matchday squad and is expected to be available for his debut.