OFFICIAL LINE-UPS
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): 1 Courtois; 24 Dumfries, 16 Konaté, 4 Huijsen, 17 Cucurella; 12 Alexander-Arnold, 8 Valverde, 5 Bellingham; 21 Diaz, 10 Mbappé, 7 Vinicius.
Substitutes: 13 Lunin, 26 Sergio Mestre, 9 Endrick, 14 Tchouameni, 18 Carreras, 19 Carlos Espi, 22 Rudiger, 25 Diomandé, 27 Thiago Pitarch, 29 Jorge Cestero, 33 Mario Rivas.
Coach: José Mourinho.
INTER (3-5-2): 1 J. Martinez; 28 Pavard, 31 Bisseck, 95 Bastoni; 17 Diouf, 23 Barella, 20 Calhanoglu, 21 Jones, 30 Carlos Augusto; 9 Thuram, 10 Lautaro.

#konat #huijsen

Real Madrid coach José Mourinho had THREE players return to training this Sunday (6), on the eve of the team's Champions League debut.
Tchouaméni, Thiago Pitarch, and Endrick trained normally. The trio will still be re-evaluated in the coming days.
According to Marca, of the three, Thiago Pitarch and Endrick have the best chances of returning.
Real Madrid will host Inter Milan on Tuesday (8) at 4 p.m. at the Bernabéu.
Endrick, therefore, could make his debut under José Mourinho.

#real #debut #champions

Thiago Pitarch was one of the major positives to emerge from a disappointing last season for Real Madrid.
The 18-year-old La Fabrica midfield prodigy made his first-team debut under Alvaro Arbeloa and soon became a regular starter, even overtaking an established player like Eduardo Camavinga.
Pitarch further enhanced his reputation during the summer, starring for the Spain national team in their U19 European Championship success.
However, the youngster was dealt with a cruel setback when he returned to train under new manager Jose Mourinho as he suffered an injury early into pre-season.
It has been over five weeks since Pitarch has been out of action, and according to journalist Alvaro Esteban, the Real Madrid midfield prospect is making important progress in his recovery.

#pitarch #madrid

After winning the first two games of the new season, against Espanyol on the road and Real Sociedad at home, Real Madrid are set to face the newly-promoted Malaga in their next La Liga game, which is scheduled to take place at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
The Merengues have already been training for this game for some days, and Jose Mourinho held the latest training session ahead of this game on Saturday. As has been the case since the start of the season, the Portuguese coach will remain without several players, including Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao, Raul Asencio, Aurelien Tchouameni, Thiago Pitarch, Rodrygo, and Endrick.
Tchouameni and Endrick's cases are not as severe as those of the other mentioned players, but they are still not at a competitive fitness level, and thus are highly likely to miss the game against Malaga. The other players continue to recover from their longer-term injuries. As a result, Mourinho called up several players from the academy, including Sergio Mestre, Mario Rivas, Cestero, and Alexis Ciria to fill up his ranks.
Meanwhile, Diario AS reports that there was another surprising presence at Valdebebas during this training session, i.e., the Real Madrid legend, Sergio Ramos. The former Merengue defender and captain visited the club's training facilities during this session.
The Spaniard is currently without a club after having ended his time with the Mexican side Monterrey. Several years after his departure from the Spanish capital, he still remains one of the most beloved players in the history of the white club.

#several

Real Madrid return to the Santiago Bernabeu tonight as they host Real Sociedad in their postponed Matchday 1 fixture, with Jose Mourinho looking to make it two La Liga wins from two.
Madrid opened their campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Espanyol, where Jude Bellingham scored before summer signing Carlos Espi grabbed a dramatic late winner.
Mourinho will now take charge of his first competitive game at the Bernabeu since returning to the club. The manager still has several absentees to contend with.
Aurelien Tchouameni and Endrick remain unavailable after continuing to train away from the group, while Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, Raul Asencio and Thiago Pitarch are also out.
Mourinho has nevertheless named a strong 23-man squad, with Eduardo Camavinga available and youngsters Jorge Cestero, Alexis Ciria and Mario Rivas included.

#sociedad #liga

Real Madrid have made a firm decision over the future of one of their most promising young midfielders, with Lille seeing an approach for Thiago Pitarch rejected.
According to Mario Cortegana of The Athletic, the Ligue 1 club identified the 19-year-old Real Madrid talent as a potential replacement for Ayyoub Bouaddi, who is set to join Manchester City in a deal worth an initial €95 million plus €5 million in add-ons.
However, despite the interest from France, Real Madrid have no intention of allowing Pitarch to leave.
The midfielder only recently signed an improved contract and the club's decision to reject Lille's approach shows how his situation has changed in recent weeks.
Lille's interest comes at a difficult moment for the French side.

#approach #thiago

Real Madrid academy midfielder Thiago Pitarch is set to remain at the club after Jose Mourinho stepped in to block a proposed move to Fulham.
According to an update from Alberto Pereiro, relayed by Defensa Central, the Portuguese manager personally told Pitarch not to leave and informed the youngster that he will be an important part of his plans next season.
The development is significant given the growing uncertainty surrounding Pitarch's future.
Fulham, now managed by former Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa, had been keen to reunite with the midfielder in the Premier League.
Arbeloa knows Pitarch well from their time together at Real Madrid, having handed the youngster his senior debut. His interest in bringing him to Fulham was therefore far from surprising.

#arbeloa #mourinho

After signing Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios for Fulham, Alvaro Arbeloa had set his sights on another young prospect from Real Madrid in the form of Thiago Pitarch.
Indeed, the former Los Blancos boss was keen on reuniting the 18-year-old midfield prospect who was one of the few highlights of his short-lived tenure as the first-team manager at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Considering that Real Madrid are well-stocked in midfield, the possibility of Thiago Pitarch, currently sidelined with an injury, seemed genuine as well.
However, according to Fabrizio Romano, Pitarch is no longer expected to join Fulham in the current summer transfer window.
Not going to Fulham. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

#madrid

New Real Madrid head coach José Mourinho intends to afford a prominent role to an up-and-coming member of the club's midfield ranks over the course of the season ahead.
The Blancos starlet in question? Thiago Pitarch.
Speculation has long swirled in the media this summer, regarding Pitarch's future in Spain's capital. Amid something of a logjam in Real Madrid's engine room, the 18-year-old was tipped as a potential sacrifice to raise funds.
Despite his tender years, Pitarch showcased glimpses of his remarkable potential last season, en route to 16 appearances between La Liga and the Champions League.
These talents have given rise to inevitable transfer interest from across Spain and beyond, with it at one point having looked highly likely that the midfield dynamo would therefore be on the move before the window slams shut.

#Potential #mourinho #thiago

After bringing Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios to Fulham, Alvaro Arbeloa has now identified a third Real Madrid youngster, Thiago Pitarch, as another priority.
The midfielder enjoyed a breakthrough campaign last season and, now, according to Cadena SER, Fulham are showing concrete interest in the 18-year-old midfield prodigy.
As such, Real Madrid now face a decision: cash in on one of La Fabrica's brightest prospects or continue backing his development at the club.
Pitarch was one of the positives for Real Madrid last season. The academy graduate made his senior bow against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League under Arbeloa.
Interestingly, Benfica were managed that night by Jose Mourinho, who is now Pitarch's head coach at Real Madrid.

#real #gonzalo

Over the course of the summer transfer window, Real Madrid have managed to raise almost €200m through player sales. Despite this, more stars are on the verge of being sold, with the vast majority being La Fabrica talents.
Earlier this week, Real Madrid sold Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios to Fulham for a combined €50m. Thiago Pitarch could be about to join them, while Jorge Cestero has been linked with a move to Ligue 1 side Lille. And now, the latest player added to the list of possible departees is Jacobo Ortega, who has been a revelation with Castilla over the last 12 months.
Ortega, who scored six times for Castilla during the 2025-26 season, is considered to be another top talent in La Fabrica. However, his pathway to the first team was blocked after Real Madrid moved to sign Carlos Espi, and now, it is taken for granted that he will depart on a permanent basis before the transfer window closes.
Right now, a move to France appears to be most likely. As per ESPN's Rodra, Real Madrid are in talks with Strasbourg over a deal for Ortega that could end up netting the club another €8m.
Any deal would include a 50% sell-on clause, which Real Madrid always insist on when selling La Fabrica players. However, this conditions means that Strasbourg are not prepared to pay €8m, and thus, they will attempt to reduce the cost during upcoming club-to-club negotiations.

#madrid #window

Earlier this week, Real Madrid finalise the double sale of Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios to Premier League side Fulham. Both players have reunited with ex-Los Blancos head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, and they may not be only players to swap the Bernabeu for Craven Cottage this summer.
It's no surprise that Arbeloa has expressed strong interest in several Real Madrid players. He's already landed Gonzalo and Palacios, but he has already eyed up further stars that he could be reunited with at Fulham, with one of them being midfielder Thiago Pitarch.
Fulham have been linked with Pitarch in recent weeks, but that was before the teenager suffered an injury that will sideline him until September. However, this has not deterred Arbeloa, with El Larguero reporting that a move will soon be made by the London club.
If Real Madrid manage to get a deal done for Rodri, it would be extremely difficult for Pitarch to get any minutes during the 2026-27 season. Thus, it makes sense for an exit to be sought now, although it has been complicated by his injury.
Nevertheless, if it is indeed true that Fulham are prepared to go for Pitarch now, it would make sense for Real Madrid to let him go – as long as a deal is agreed that sees them retain a significant sell-on clause and/or a buy-back option, given that he could very well go to another level in the Premier League. He will be playing under a manager that knows him well, so there is every chance that he does get better and better.

#palacios #league

One of the biggest stories emerging from Real Madrid pre-season involves highly-rated midfielder Thiago Pitarch, whose future will be decided by new head coach Jose Mourinho over the coming weeks.
According to AS, the Portuguese manager wants to ******* s the young midfielder in person before making a final decision on whether he will become part of the senior squad for the 2026/27 campaign.
The latest Real Madrid news comes shortly after Pitarch enjoyed a remarkable summer with Spain at the UEFA Under-19 European Championship.
His performances played a key role in Spain lifting the trophy, while he also finished the tournament as the competition's leading ******* ist provider, significantly boosting his reputation ahead of the new season.
Instead of heading into the campaign with certainty, however, the Real Madrid academy graduate now faces another important challenge as he attempts to convince Mourinho that he deserves a permanent place in the first-team setup.

Real Madrid academy graduate Thiago Pitarch continues to enjoy a remarkable rise after establishing himself in the first-team squad, and the young midfielder is now on the verge of adding international silverware to his growing list of achievements.
The 19-year-old is currently representing Spain Under-19 at the UEFA European Championship, where La Roja will face Germany in Saturday's final.
While the immediate focus remains on helping Spain lift the trophy, Pitarch also addressed questions about his long-term international future and reflected on what it has been like sharing a dressing room with some of Real Madrid's biggest stars.
Pitarch has progressed through the Real Madrid academy before making the leap into the first team this season under Alvaro Arbeloa.
His impressive development has also earned him a regular place with Spain's youth national teams, although he remains eligible to represent Morocco through his paternal grandparents.

Real Madrid midfielder Thiago Pitarch could be headed to Málaga on a loan deal, according to a report from BeSoccer. The Spanish midfielder emerged as a first-team player this previous season but the club is exploring deals to clubs where he could continue his development while getting consistent, relevant minutes.
A deal with Málaga makes sense for all parts involved. The Andalusian side have just made their return to LaLiga after beating Almería in the Playoffs, so Pitarch could get quality minutes in a Primera División side.
Either way, a deal is not expected to happen until José Mourinho makes a decision about Pitarch. Ceballos' departure combined with a potential Camavinga exit could mean that the Portuguese coach finds Pitarch valuable, so Madrid will likely wait a few weeks before trying to complete a loan deal for the Spanish midfielder.

Real Madrid’s pre-season will begin on July 13 with medical examinations at Valdebebas before Jose Mourinho officially starts work with his squad.
While players involved in the World Cup will return in stages depending on their international commitments, the Portuguese manager already has several key decisions in mind.
Among the most important are the futures of some of the club’s brightest young talents like Gonzalo Garcia, Franco Mastantuono and Thiago Pitarch.
Mourinho intends to evaluate all players during pre-season before deciding whether they should remain with the first team or spend the season on loan to continue their development.
Now, according to AS, Thiago’s priority is to convince Mourinho that he deserves a place in the first-team squad and stay at Real Madrid.

Although not many of them have been able to retain a position with the first team, the Real Madrid academy has still churned out some very promising and talented players in the last few years. One of these players, Raul Asencio is still a part of the first team, while another of them, Thiago Pitarch, also impressed a lot with his performances under Alvaro Arbeloa in the second half of the last season.
Meanwhile, there were three more players who impressed with their performances during the last season, although not with the Merengue team, i.e., Nico Paz, Chema Andres, and Jacobo Ramon.
All three of them seem ready to return to the white club, who still retain 50% rights of all of these players, and have several rights on them that can facilitate a return. They have all been linked with a return right this summer as well. However, according to a report from Diario AS, all three of them are set to stay put in their respective clubs, with the prospect of returning to Real Madrid in 2027 still alive.
One of these players, Nico Paz, seemed highly likely to return to the Merengue team this summer. However, he has asked to continue playing and growing at Como for now, aiming for a return to Spain in 2027, when Los Vikingos would be able to get him back for €10 million.
His teammate at Como, Jacobo Ramon’s return is currently difficult, mainly because of the overabundance of center-backs in the team, coupled with Mourinho’s desire for another experienced player for this position. Meanwhile, he is also enjoying interest from other top clubs, including Chelsea.