Mourinho's Real Madrid debut: Dumfries, Konaté, Bernardo Silva start against Espanyol

Real Madrid begins a new era under coach José Mourinho with a starting lineup featuring three key new signings: Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, and Bernardo Silva. The trio are set to make their debut in Mourinho's first match as the team's manager, facing Espanyol at the RCD Stadium.

The formidable lineup announced for Real Madrid includes Courtois in goal, a defense of Dumfries, Konaté, Huijsen, and Carreras. The midfield will be anchored by Valverde and Bernardo Silva, with Güler, Bellingham, Vinicius, and Mbappé forming the attacking front.

Meanwhile, Espanyol aims to build on their strong start to the season. They will deploy the same starting eleven that secured a decisive 3-0 victory against Levante in their opening match. The team will feature Dmitrovic; El Hilali; Unai Núñez, Riedel, Hinojo; Urko González, Javi Hernández, Edu Expósito; Cala, Dolan, and Roberto Fernández.