Real Madrid have unveiled Xabi Alonso’s squad for Tuesday’s LaLiga 2025/26 opener against Osasuna, with Argentine prospect Franco Mastantuono making a surprise inclusion after just four days of training with the first team.
Fede Valverde also returns after recovering from a minor muscular overload, while injuries and suspension leave several key players unavailable.
Mastantuono, who recently turned 18, could make his La Liga debut in the team’s season curtain-raiser at the Santiago Bernabeu. Xabi Alonso will be without Jude Bellingham, Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga and Endrick due to injury, as well as Antonio Rudiger, who must serve a one-match suspension carried over from last season.
The squad also features youth-team midfielder Thiago Pitarch, while new signings Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen and Alvaro Carreras could make their first appearances in white alongside Mastantuono.
Valverde returns after missing the pre-season friendly against Tirol in Innsbruck as a precaution following heavy training loads. Compared with that squad, Rudiger is absent due to suspension, but the remainder of the squad remains largely unchanged.
Real Madrid’s squad for their La Liga opener against Osasuna
Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Sergio Mestre
Defenders: Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Trent, Asensio, A. Carreras, Fran Garcia and Huijsen
Midfielders: Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Ceballos and Thiago
Forwards: Vinicius Jr, Mbappe, Rodrygo, Gonzalo, Brahim and Mastantuono
