Real Madrid travels to Alemania with Mbappé and Diomande

Real Madrid will face Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen, Alemania on Sunday, 16 August at 17:00, marking the Spanish side’s final friendly before the league opener, and manager José Mourinho will have new signings Kylian Mbappé and Boubakar Diomande at his disposal.

Konaté, Cucurella, Diomande and MBappé spoke with MourinhoRedacciónMadrid during the preparations, confirming their readiness for the match.

Cucurella and Konaté could also make their debut in Germany, joining Mbappé and Diomande on the pitch for the first time with the white shirt.

Mourinho still faces uncertainty over Jude Bellingham, who joined training on Wednesday, and Aurélien Tchouaméni, who is recovering from muscle discomfort and may miss the game.

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The club confirmed that Asencio, Mendy, Rodrygo, Thiago and Militao remain in Madrid to continue rehabilitation, making them unavailable for the friendly.

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The Schalke match is the last friendly before Real Madrid’s official league debut on 22 August against Espanyol in Barcelona at 21:30.

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The announcement was updated at 13:00 CEST on 14 August 2026.