Overview
- The LaLiga match is scheduled for Sunday, August 24 at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere with a 19:30 GMT kickoff, which UK outlets report as 8:30pm on Premier Sports 1.
- Real Madrid are without Jude Bellingham, Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga and Endrick, while Antonio Rüdiger is available again after suspension.
- Xabi Alonso has indicated that 18-year-old Franco Mastantuono, a roughly €63m summer signing from River Plate who debuted against Osasuna, is in contention to start.
- Oviedo, back in the top division after winning the Segunda División playoffs, lost 2–0 at Villarreal and report Álvaro Lemos out, several doubts, David Costas returning, and goalkeeper Alberto Reina suspended.
- Predicted XIs published by outlets include a possible Madrid lineup of Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Güler; Brahim, Mbappé, Vinícius, with an Oviedo side built around Escandell, Costas and Dendoncker.