Real Madrid confirm three absentees for Elche clash as Aurelien Tchouameni update is provided

By Matt Law | 14 Sep 2026 17:09, Last updated: 14 Sep 2026 17:10

Real Madrid caput manager Jose Mourinho has said that Aurelien Tchouameni volition play "more minutes" successful Tuesday's La Liga contention with Elche.

Tchouameni missed the commencement of the run with a muscular injury, but helium has present featured successful the team's past 2 matches, playing the last 11 minutes against Inter Milan successful the Champions League and the past 21 minutes against Rayo Vallecano successful La Liga.

The 26-year-old volition again beryllium progressive against Elche, but Mourinho has not revealed whether the France planetary volition diagnostic from the archetypal whistle.

“I deliberation much minutes, yes. Without a doubt, much minutes than with Inter, which were 10-15, and we were each hesitant; we could person gone to 20-25. I’d accidental successful the adjacent matches, determination volition surely beryllium more," Mourinho told reporters.

"He’s getting better, stronger, and much assured each time. I’d accidental tomorrow, for definite he’ll play astatine immoderate point, but I can’t accidental however long.”

Militao, Mendy, Rodrygo stay absent for Real Madrid

Real Madrid volition again beryllium without the services of Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy and Rodrygo done wounded for the clash with Elche.

Head manager Mourinho is expected to marque changes to his squad up of this weekend's Madrid derby with Atletico Madrid.

Yan Diomande was besides discussed successful the manager's pre-match property conference, with the 19-year-old inactive looking to ignite his Real Madrid career, having been incapable to people oregon supply an assistance successful his six appearances for the nine frankincense far.

“He’s not missing anything. If helium were successful different squad with less high-potential players alternatively of being at Madrid with this squad, helium would astir apt beryllium a starter playing 90 minutes each game," said Mourinho erstwhile asked astir the summertime arrival.

"But erstwhile I accidental this about Diomande, I accidental it astir everyone. The squad is strong, it has galore options. A manager who lone focuses connected 10 players and forgets the remainder runs retired of substance successful the motor implicit the play and besides loses information and interior competitiveness.

"If you privation to speech astir Diomande, past we’re talking astir Diomande, Vinicius [Junior], Arda [Guler], Brahim [Diaz], and successful January, Rodrygo. This thought of an undisputed starter, arsenic you each emotion to usage that term, is difficult.”

Real Madrid are presently 2nd successful the La Liga table, 3 points down the leaders Barcelona.

Real Madrid squad vs. Elche

Courtois, Lunin, Mestre; Asencio, Huijsen, Trent, Konate, Cucurella, Carreras, Rudiger, Dumfries; Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Guler, Bernardo, Thiago; Vinicius, Endrick, Mbappe, Espi, Brahim, Diomande