Coach Xabi Alonso said that he "won't look for excuses" after Real Madrid 's hurried preseason, while confirming that new arrival Franco Mastantuono could feature when the team host Osasuna on Tuesday.

Madrid get their 2025-26 LaLiga campaign underway at the Bernabéu just 15 days after beginning training on Aug. 4, when the players returned from holiday following their participation in the Club World Cup.

The club had asked to have the Osasuna game postponed to allow for additional preparation time, but that request was rejected by a Spanish football federation judge, who ruled that while players were entitled to a minimum 21 days' rest, there was no such requirement for physical preparation.

"Of course, for the health of the players, after a long season, we'd like to have had

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