Overview

• Xabi Alonso will oversee his first match as Real Madrid manager when they face Al Hilal at Hard Rock Stadium on June 18.
• Real Madrid are without Antonio Rüdiger, Dani Carvajal, David Alaba, Éder Militão, Eduardo Camavinga, Ferland Mendy and Endrick due to lingering injuries.
• Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen are set to make their first appearances after joining from Liverpool and Bournemouth this summer.
• Al Hilal, guided by Simone Inzaghi, will lean on Aleksandar Mitrović’s recent scoring form and the experience of European imports such as Ruben Neves and João Cancelo.
• The match launches the expanded 32-team format in the United States and will be streamed for free worldwide on DAZN.