Overview
- Real Madrid did not include left-back Ferland Mendy on their UEFA Champions League squad, leaving him out of contention while he continues rehabilitation after surgery on a right rectus femoris tendon.
- New signing Sergio Martínez, brought from Racing primarily for Castilla, was added to the Champions League list and could be available for selection very soon after impressing in first-team training.
- Manager José Mourinho faces three suspensions for the opener—Arda Güler, Eduardo Camavinga and Bernardo Silva—which increases the chance younger or newly registered players will be used in matchday squads.
- Aurélien Tchouaméni remains a fitness doubt after missing pre-season and warm-up matches with an unresolved muscle issue, keeping midfield options uncertain for the start of the campaign.
- Real named eight List B players on their UEFA submission—Fortea, Juan Martínez, Mario Rivas, Thiago, Sistero, Lacoste, Valero and Yáñez—which shows the club will draw on homegrown youth while left-back depth is bolstered by Marc Cucurella following Fran García’s exit.