Real Madrid welcome Real Valladolid to the Bernabeu for their first home game of the 2019-20 campaign on Saturday.
Zinedine Zidane's side suffered an extremely disappointing season last time out, finishing 19 points behind bitter rivals Barcelona.
After a flurry of new signings, Madrid's supporters will be expecting a much better title challenge this time out as they look to end Barcelona's recent dominance of the Spanish top flight.
Pre-season was concerning for Real Madrid, but worries were soothed by Saturday's comfortable 3-1 victory over Celta Vigo.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up their latest injury and suspension news ahead of the match against Real Valladolid.
Marco Asensio
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Marco Asensio will miss the majority of the season after picking up a nasty knee injury against Arsenal in pre-season. The 23-year-old has since undergone surgery to repair the damage.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: September 22 (vs. Sevilla)
Real Madrid fans will have to wait a little longer for their first proper glimpse of Eden Hazard donning the all white of Real Madrid after the Belgian picked up a hamstring injury ahead of last week's season opener against Celta Vigo.
Ferland Mendy
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: September 1 (vs. Villarreal)
Like fellow summer arrivals Rodrygo Goes and Eden Hazard, Ferland Mendy is also nursing a hamstring problem and will not be available against Valladolid this weekend.
Rodrygo Goes
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: September 14 (vs. Levante)
Madrid will also be without Brazilian starlet Rodrygo who, like Hazard, is suffering with a hamstring issue. The summer signing from Santos had looked sharp in pre-season.
REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST
Luka Modric will miss out after being red carded in Real Madrid's season opener against Celta Vigo last weekend.
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