Real Madrid face Juventus in the knockout stage of the FIFA Club World Cup on July 1. The winner will face either Borussia Dortmund or C.F. Monterrey in the quarter-final stage.
Head coach Xabi Alonso received some positive news regarding Kylian Mbappé, Endrick, Dani Carvajal, and Éder Militão. All four are back in contention after being out with injuries and illness for Mbappe. Raul Asencio is also available after serving his one-match ban
READY TO ROCK AND ROLL. pic.twitter.com/4AAiqvZys0
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) July 1, 2025
As expected, Alonso picks the same team that started against FC Salzburg in the final group stage game. It will be seen if he chooses the same 3-5-2 formation with Aurélien Tchouaméni starting at center-back.
Real Madrid Starting XI vs Juventus:
1. Courtois
12. Trent
22. Rüdiger
24. Huijsen
20. Fran García
8. Valverde
14. Tchouameni
15. Arda Güler
5. Bellingham
30. Gonzalo.
7. Vini Jr.
✅ Our starting XI!
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) July 1, 2025
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