Last week saw Real Madrid reunite with their good old friend Jose Mourinho, as they bested his current team, Benfica, 1-0. It was the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Playoff tie, staged in Portugal, with the home tie in Madrid now coming up on Wednesday night. Mourinho wins some silverware everywhere he goes, and he did so at Madrid, as well, during the early 2010s. … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Benfica
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Real Madrid Team News at Osasuna: Aurelien Tchouameni, Rodrygo, Raul Asencio
No one will remember this game for the result, but Real Madrid took care of business last night, beating Benfica 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League Play-off. However, the match result itself was largely overshadowed by the deplorable racist abuse hurled at Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. And that is obviously another story for another time, far beyond the scope of this match preview … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News at Osasuna: Aurelien Tchouameni, Rodrygo, Raul Asencio
Real Madrid Team News at Benfica: Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Raul Asencio
Heading into the weekend route over Real Sociedad, Kylian Mbappe was cleared to play after having overcome a nagging knee injury, and returning to full training the day before. Mbappe made the matchday squad, but did not feature off the bench. Interim manager Alvaro Arbeloa said that the French galactico will be fully fit to feature at Benfica on Tuesday night. Speaking of … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News at Benfica: Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Raul Asencio
Real Madrid Team News vs Real Sociedad: Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo
Ahead of tomorrow's La Liga fixture with Real Sociedad, we have a couple of Real Madrid injury updates, and they pertain to their most stellar of galacticos. Yes, we'll cover two of the biggest brand name individual players on the roster- Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, both of whom saw their injury/health/fitness situations discussed by their coaches in media … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News vs Real Sociedad: Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo
Real Madrid Team News at Valencia CF: Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.
Real Madrid have a fresh injury concern, and it relates to one of their main star men, Jude Bellingham. The English midfield maestro suffered a left hamstring injury, specifically a lesion of the semitendinosus muscle, last time out. It's a substantial, but not serious injury, and it will need to be managed carefully. The most optimistic outlook has Bellingham being out … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News at Valencia CF: Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.
Real Madrid Team News vs Villarreal: Rodrygo, Brahim Diaz, Aurelien Tchouameni
It's second place versus third place when Real Madrid travel to Villarreal on Saturday. Madrid are just one point behind arch-rivals FC Barcelona for the top spot in the table. So it's a two team race for the La Liga title, with the Yellow Submarine, who trail Los Blancos by seven points, trying to get involved as well. Rodrygo has now recovered from injury, and he's back in … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News vs Villarreal: Rodrygo, Brahim Diaz, Aurelien Tchouameni
Real Madrid Team News at Albacete: Xabi Alonso, Alvaro Arbeloa, Federico Valverde, Antonio Rudiger
Coming into the Spanish Super Cup, it had been thought that Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso had solid job security. So much for that, as Alonso got sacked, with an official announcement only a few minutes ago. A club legend as a player, Alonso sees his spell at the club end after just seven months. Xabi has been replaced, on an interim basis, by the Real Madrid B Team … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News at Albacete: Xabi Alonso, Alvaro Arbeloa, Federico Valverde, Antonio Rudiger
Real Madrid Predicted Starting XI at CF Talavera
Domestic cup competitions always bring about fascinatingly unique matchups. We'll see another one of these once-in-a-great-while novelty clashes on Wednesday night, when Real Madrid, arguably the world's richest and most powerful club, visits CF Talavera, who were founded in 2011. They are back promoted to Tercera Division, the third tier of the Spanish football pyramid, for … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Predicted Starting XI at CF Talavera
Real Madrid Team News at Talavera: Endrick, Fran Garcia, Alvaro Carreras
Real Madrid, victorious 2-1 in La Liga at Alaves yesterday, now shift their focus to the Copa del Rey in midweek. They'll meet Talavera, a third tier side, in the competition on Wednesday night. Expect under fire manager Xabi Alonso to make several changes from that lineup for his team sheet for this one, as Endrick, Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras are now all available for … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News at Talavera: Endrick, Fran Garcia, Alvaro Carreras
Real Madrid Team News at Alaves: Xabi Alonso, Kylian Mbappe, Dean Huijsen, David Alaba
You already know what the main story line is surrounding Real Madrid, the scorching hot seat surrounding manager Xabi Alonso. After losing in the league to Celta Vigo and in the UEFA Champions League in the Manchester City, Alonso has a future that reportedly hangs by a thread. If they lose at Alaves, a side that sits in mid-table, it could mean the sack for him. Yes, his … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News at Alaves: Xabi Alonso, Kylian Mbappe, Dean Huijsen, David Alaba