Fede Valverde scored from right-back for Real Madrid against Valencia on Saturday, while Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out of the starting XI.
Real Madrid lead at half-time
Valverde scored in the 28th minute after a blocked Kylian Mbappe free-kick fell back to him. Arda Guler doubled Real Madrid's lead eight minutes later, leaving the side 2-0 up at half-time.
Neither Alexander-Arnold nor Denzel Dumfries was in Mourinho's starting XI. Real Madrid had 75 per cent of possession in the first half, and the club had won seven games in a row in all competitions before kick-off.
Valverde's first-half figures
According to Sofascore, Valverde had 32 touches in the first half, completed 26 of his 29 passes and was not dribbled past once.
Valverde's run at right-back
Valverde was first moved to right-back during the 1-0 win over Villarreal. He had since started there against Sevilla, RB Leipzig and Barcelona, as well as at Mestalla.
Alexander-Arnold and England
Alexander-Arnold had played 435 minutes in all competitions this season, with only four starts in La Liga. He was an unused substitute in Real Madrid's last three Champions League games.
His only start since the Villarreal game came in the 3-0 win at Racing Santander, when Valverde missed out with muscular discomfort.
Speaking at his press conference before the Racing game, Mourinho said: "In the end, everyone will play."
Thomas Tuchel left Alexander-Arnold out of his World Cup squad but later recalled him. Alexander-Arnold played 90 minutes in both wins over the Czech Republic during the last international break, and England face Croatia on Thursday.
