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Real Madrid continue their preparations for the 2026-27 campaign on Saturday when they face Fiorentina at the Worthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria.
Jose Mourinho made a winning start to his second spell in charge, most recently beating Leganes 4-1 earlier this week, while Fiorentina have already played three pre-season friendlies as Fabio Grosso continues to shape his squad.
Team news for Real Madrid vs Fiorentina
Real Madrid are still without a host of first-team stars following their involvement at the 2026 World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ibrahima Konate and Marc Cucurella yet to return to training.
Antonio Rudiger and Endrick have rejoined the squad after their post-World Cup breaks, but neither player is expected to feature as Mourinho carefully manages their fitness.
The Portuguese coach is again expected to rely on several youngsters, with Gonzalo Garcia hoping to build on his goal against Leganes, while Franco Mastantuono, Arda Guler, Federico Valverde and Dean Huijsen should all feature prominently.
Fiorentina have few fresh injury concerns and arrive in Austria after already completing three friendly fixtures this summer.
Summer signing Victor Valdepenas has joined from Real Madrid’s academy, while defensive departures including Pietro Comuzzo and Matias Moreno have left Fabio Grosso rebuilding his back line.
Experienced goalkeeper David de Gea is expected to start against his former rivals, while Moise Kean should lead the attack.
Predicted line-ups for Real Madrid vs Fiorentina
Real Madrid possible starting XI:
Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Camavinga, Guler; Mastantuono, Gonzalo Garcia, Ciria
Fiorentina possible starting XI:
De Gea; Alex Jimenez, Dragusin, Pongracic, Fortini; Mandragora, Atta, Fagioli; Kean, Piccoli
How to watch Real Madrid vs Fiorentina: TV channel, online stream
The match kicks off at 17::00 BST (12:00 ET / 09:00 PT) on Saturday, August 1 at the Worthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt.
In the UK, the match will be shown on Real Madrid TV. In the US and Canada, DAZN is carrying live coverage.
The stats for Real Madrid vs Fiorentina
- Real Madrid opened pre-season with a 4-1 victory over Leganes under Jose Mourinho
- Federico Valverde, Gonzalo Garcia, Franco Mastantuono and Ruben Pulido all scored in that win
- Los Blancos have won each of their last four matches in all competitions, scoring 11 goals
- Fiorentina have played three friendlies this summer, recording two wins and one defeat
- The Italian side have beaten Gubbio and Watford but lost 3-2 to Queens Park Rangers
- Real Madrid have won two of their previous three meetings with Fiorentina, including a 2-1 victory in their most recent encounter in 2017
- David de Gea is set to face Real Madrid for the first time since joining Fiorentina
- Mourinho’s side are still missing several World Cup stars, meaning more opportunities for academy graduates and fringe players to impress
Prediction for Real Madrid vs Fiorentina
Real Madrid have already shown encouraging signs under Mourinho despite being without many of their biggest names, and the quality available should still give them the edge.
Fiorentina are further into their preparations and should provide a competitive test, but Los Blancos are expected to continue their positive start to pre-season.
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Fiorentina
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