Overview
- Real Madrid will face Pachuca on June 22 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a Group H rematch of last December’s Intercontinental Cup final.
- Several first-team regulars including Eduardo Camavinga, David Alaba and Dani Carvajal are out injured alongside Mbappé, leaving Xabi Alonso with a depleted squad.
- Mbappé was discharged from hospital on Thursday but remains unlikely to feature after his acute gastroenteritis ruled him out of training.
- Stand-in striker Gonzalo Garcia is expected to start after scoring Real Madrid’s opener in their 1-1 draw with Al Hilal in the tournament opener.
- Pachuca will name an unchanged side following their 2-1 loss to Red Bull Salzburg, with manager Jaime Lozano dealing with no new fitness issues.