Yan Diomande of Real Madrid
Photo courtesy: Real Madrid official website
Real Madrid will take on Schalke 04 in their final pre-season friendly match before the start of the 2026/27 tomorrow in Gelsenkirchen.
Ahead of their trip to Germany, manager Jose Mourinho has announced the squad list of players who will be available at his disposal.
Diomande in, heavy-hitters return
The big news is that blockbuster summer signing Yan Diomande has been named in the squad and could make his long-awaited debut for Real Madrid.
The €140 million signing was not deemed ready for Los Blancos’ last two friendlies against Ferencvaros and Deportivo La Coruna and will be eager to make an impact in the final game before the actual season starts.
Along with Diomande, fellow summer signings Ibrahima Konate and Marc Cucurella, who returned to training earlier this week, are also called up for the first time by Mourinho.
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid
Mbappe, Bellingham back. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, big-names like Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham also return to the squad, having only made their way back to pre-season this week after their World Cup breaks.
Endrick among the absentees
Young striker Endrick misses out as he is dealing with a muscle overload. Also absent is Aurelien Tchouameni, who is recovering from a physical discomfort and could be ready for the start of the season.
Raul Asencio and Thiago Pitarch are also unavailable through injuries, along with Rodrygo, Eder Militao, and Ferland Mendy.
📋✅ ¡Nuestros convocados!
🆚 @s04_es pic.twitter.com/eBKD7LBYxQ
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) August 15, 2026
Thibaut Courtois, who has yet to feature in any pre-season matches this summer, is in the squad for the first time and could get a game.
Youngsters Mario Rivas, Jorge Cestero, and Alexis Ciria also continue in the squad, but Lacosta and Dani Yanez have been left behind.
Illia Voloshyn, meanwhile, has earned a call-up as the third-choice goalkeeper ahead of Javi Navarro and Sergio Mestre.
Jose Mourinho, head coach of Real Madrid
Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images
Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde of Real Madrid
Valverde and Tchouameni had a massive feud towards the end of last season. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho
Mourinho has made himself very clear to Valverde and Tchouameni. (Photo by Christian Bruna/Getty Images)