Jose Mourinho will get another chance to run the rule over his squad when Real Madrid face Ferencvaros in Hungary this evening.
Mourinho will be hoping for a better display than his players managed against Fiorentina last weekend.
Los Blancos led 2-0 after 24 minutes thanks to goals from Endrick and Alexis Ciria but were pegged back with the Viola salvaging a draw with Roberto Piccoli and Moise Kean on target either side of half-time in the Austrian city of Klagenfurt.
Ferencváros go into the match under Balázs Borbély, who returned to the club as head coach in June following Robbie Keane’s departure.
The Hungarian side are far more advanced fitness-wise having played nine games, including friendlies, since June and competed in the domestic league and Europa League qualifying.
FERENCVAROS TEAM NEWS
Former Liverpool midfielder Naby Keïta is out and Bence Ötvös has been missing since February with a knee injury. Borbély otherwise has a fully available squad to choose from.
Ferencvaros: Dibusz, Osvath, Gomez, Zohore, Cadu, Rommens, Kanikovszki, Arzani, Csirkovics, Joseph, Varga
Ferencvaros Substitutes: Varga, Szecsi, Ori, Nagy, Levi, Yusuf, Zachariassen, Corbu, Kodro, Baemakers, O’Dowda, Nagy, Lakatos, Szabo, Lisztes
REAL MADRID TEAM NEWS
Thibaut Courtois is out with a thigh injury, Rodrygo and Éder Militão are both sidelined, and Raúl Asencio is facing around a month out with a muscle issue.
New signing Yan Diomande won’t make his debut until next week, while Kylian Mbappé, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham, Marc Cucurella and Ibrahima Konate are still on their extended post-World Cup break.
Real Madrid: Lunin, Dumfries, Rivas, Martinez, Carreras, Valverede, Camavinga, Guler, Ciria, Brahim, Endrick
Real Madrid Substitutes: Mestre, Navarro, Vinicius, Trent, Rudiger, Huijsen, Bernardo Silva, Espi, Lamini, Cestero, Lacosta, Yanez
How to watch Ferencvaros v Real Madrid: TV and online streams
Ferencvaros versus Real Madrid kicks off at 6pm on Saturday evening UK time. it is not available on television but can be streamed via Real Madrid TV and RM Play.
Stats for Ferencvaros v Real Madrid
- Real Madrid and Ferencváros last met in the 1995/96 Champions League group stage, with Madrid winning 6-1 at home before the sides drew 1-1 in the return leg
- Ferencváros have failed to beat Spanish opposition in any of their last 12 attempts
- Real Madrid go into the game unbeaten in pre-season, having won 1-0 against Alcorcón, thrashed Leganés 4-1 (both games behind closed doors) and drawn 2-2 with Fiorentina
- Ferencváros have taken just one point frothier first two Hungarian league games
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