Overview
- Real Madrid’s official squad confirms Thibaut Courtois is out with gastroenteritis and Dean Huijsen is unavailable after missing training and undergoing checks.
- Andriy Lunin is set for his first start of the season, with academy goalkeeper Javi Navarro called up as third choice.
- Raul Asencio is the only fit senior centre-back named, with Aurelien Tchouameni returning to the squad and potentially filling in alongside him.
- Antonio Rüdiger, David Alaba, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal and Franco Mastantuono remain sidelined, leaving no defensive reinforcements from the injury list.
- Madrid travel to Piraeus after a loss to Liverpool and draws with Rayo Vallecano and Elche, adding pressure to halt the slide in Europe.