Overview
- Madrid host Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday at 9 p.m. local time to open the 2025/26 LaLiga season.
- LaLiga denied Madrid’s request to postpone the opener after a judge affirmed players’ right to 21 days of rest but not a mandated preparation period, and Alonso said the team will not look for excuses.
- Jude Bellingham remains out following shoulder surgery, Eduardo Camavinga is sidelined with a right‑ankle sprain, Antonio Rüdiger is suspended, and Ferland Mendy and Endrick are also unavailable.
- Summer signings Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen and Álvaro Carreras are expected to be involved, with Alexander-Arnold a near‑certainty to make his LaLiga debut.
- Alonso praised 18‑year‑old Franco Mastantuono’s readiness and said the new midfielder “could get minutes” in the opener after joining the squad post‑birthday.