Overview
- Kickoff is 9:00 p.m. local time in Madrid (3:00 p.m. ET) at the Santiago Bernabéu, with U.S. coverage on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes plus streaming via Fubo and DirecTV Stream, and FanCode carrying the match in India.
- Jude Bellingham is out following shoulder surgery with reports placing his absence at around three months, Eduardo Camavinga and Ferland Mendy are sidelined, and Antonio Rüdiger serves a suspension.
- Projected Madrid XI features Thibaut Courtois; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen, Éder Militão, Álvaro Carreras; Arda Güler, Aurélien Tchouaméni, either Dani Ceballos or Federico Valverde; with Kylian Mbappé alongside Vinícius Júnior and either Rodrygo or Brahim Díaz.
- Bookmakers list Real Madrid as strong favorites, with prices around 1/5 for a home win and long odds on an Osasuna upset.
- Osasuna arrive after a ninth-place finish last season under new coach Alessio Lisci, with Ante Budimir leading the line and Aimar Oroz a key creative option.