Malaga v Fulham: Full lineups confirmed for pre-season friendly at La Rosaleda

Malaga and Fulham will meet in a pre-season friendly at the Estadio La Rosaleda in Malaga on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with full lineups confirmed for the fixture.

In the build-up to the encounter, Malaga enter the game fresh from promotion to La Liga after a six-year absence and mixed pre-season results, including draws with Leicester City (3-3) and Al-Ittihad (2-2), a 4-2 win over Al Arabi and a 2-1 defeat to Ceuta. Fulham finished 11th in the Premier League last season and have played two pre-season friendlies so far, registering a 1-1 draw with Al-Ahli and a 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace.

Starting XI for Malaga: Alfonso Herrero; Carlos Puga, Ángel Recio, Einar Galilea, José Salinas; Dani Lorenzo, David Larrubia, Izan Merino; Chupe, Adrián Nino, Joaquín Muñoz.

Starting XI for Fulham: Bernd Leno; Timothy Castagne, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey (c), Antonee Robinson; Sander Berge, Alex Iwobi; Oscar Bobb, Emile Smith Rowe, Kevin; Gonzalo García.

Bench for Fulham: Benjamin Lecomte (gk), Alex Borto (gk), Kenny Tete, Jorge Cuenca, Ryan Sessegnon, Harrison Reed, Shea Charles, Josh King, César Palacios, Rodrigo Muniz, Macauley Zepa.

The match will kick off at 12:30 AM IST on Thursday, August 13, for viewers in India. For ongoing coverage and updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join their community on Whatsapp & Telegram. Sushruta is the reporter credited with the piece and has spent over two years covering football, focusing on Indian and international competitions.

Following tonight’s match, Fulham will play one more match against VfB Stuttgart before kicking off their league season.