Overview

• Real Madrid staged a behind-closed-doors match against Leganés at Valdebebas on August 8 to fast-track match readiness
• Xabi Alonso’s squad will face Austrian side WSG Tirol at Innsbruck’s Tivoli Stadion on August 12 as part of its compressed build-up
• Players resumed intensive training immediately after the Club World Cup to meet La Liga’s schedule demands
• Real Madrid’s formal appeals to La Liga and an independent panel to postpone their home opener against Osasuna on August 19 were both rejected
• New signing Álvaro Carreras has praised Alonso’s intense style and the coach’s clear, focused training methods