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Real Madrid vs Juventus was far from a blockbuster, but strong performances from Militao, Asencio, and Fede — along with goal contributions from Jude (and maybe you should count Vini) — gave encouragement. But there’s one big takeaway… Arda Guler is a Midfielder For all the concern around Arda Guler in big games, albeit a…

Real Madrid defenders Dean Huijsen, Dani Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold are expected to recover in time for Sunday’s El Clásico against FC Barcelona, according to a report from DAZN’s Sergio Quirante. Midfielder Dani Ceballos is also expected to make the squad list. Xabi Alonso hasn’t made a decision on whether or not these players will…

Xabi Alonso spoke to the media after Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Juventus on Wednesday night. He was asked about Arda Güler’s qualities, to which he said: “Arda is in the process of improving everything. He’s 20 years old and has already played a few games for Madrid. With his age and quality, we have…

Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Juventus in the Champions League. Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Militao, Carreras, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Güler, Brahim, Vinicius, Mbappé. Juventus starting XI (TBC): Di Gregorio, Gatti, Rugani, Kelly, Kalulu, Cambiaso, Koopmeiners, Thuram, Locatelli, Yildiz, Vlahovic. As expected, Xabi Alonso has deployed Raúl…

More Questions Than Answers If you were hoping to get any insight into Xabi Alonso’s XI heading into El Clásico next weekend, he gave nothing away against Getafe. The decision everyone is impatiently waiting to see: whose spot does Jude Bellingham take — Arda Guler or Mastantuono? Maybe Juventus midweek in the Champions League will…

Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga reminded fans that he is elated at the club, in a recent interview with TF1. The Frenchman was asked about his time at the club and whether he would leave a mark at Los Blancos. “Yes, for sure,” said Camavinga. He added: “I’m living a dream. Not everyone gets the…

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé should be ready to face Getafe on Sunday, according to a report from MARCA. The player is said to have trained normally on Friday, and everything indicates that he will play against Real Madrid’s neighbouring rivals. Mbappé had a knock on his ankle during the game against Villarreal, despite which…

Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen suffered a calf injury during Spain’s training camp this FIFA break and remains questionable to face Barcelona on October 26th. It looks like Huijsen will almost certainly miss the upcoming games against Getafe and Juventus, so making his return to the field in such a crucial match like El Clásico…

In training today, several key updates were seen across the squad as Xabi Alonso prepares his team for Sunday’s LaLiga fixture against Getafe. The good news for Los Blancos is that Franco Mastantuono has returned to full training, Kylian Mbappé is progressing well from a minor ankle issue, and both Dani Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold…