Real Madrid – Real Sociedad: Mourinho names squad with seven absentees

26.08.26 15:00 LaLiga Spain

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Real Madrid will host Real Sociedad with a 23-man squad for their first match of the season at the Santiago Bernabéu.

After snatching a dramatic win against Espanyol (2-1), Real Madrid are set for their second La Liga fixture of the season. On Wednesday, Los Blancos will face Real Sociedad in a match rescheduled from the opening round. This clash will also mark José Mourinho's first appearance at the Santiago Bernabéu since his return to the dugout.

Real Madrid squad to face Real Sociedad

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Andriy Lunin, Sergio Mestre.

Defenders: Dean Huijsen, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konaté, Marc Cucurella, Álvaro Carreras, Antonio Rüdiger, Denzel Dumfries, Mario Rivas.

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Arda Güler, Bernardo Silva, Cestero, Alexis Ciria.

Forwards: Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappé, Carlos Espí, Brahim Díaz, Yan Diomande.

Seven players left out

Kick-off is set for Wednesday, August 26 at 9:00 pm in France and Spain. Los Blancos will be without Raúl Asencio, Éder Militão, Ferland Mendy, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch, Rodrygo, and Endrick, all of whom trained individually in the last session.

Yan Diomande, however, makes the squad and is one of five forwards selected by Mourinho for this Bernabéu season debut.

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