Real Madrid Manager Gives Hints on Champions League Lineup
Monday, November 2, 2026 · 3 days ago
The victory maintains Mourinho's positive momentum after last weekend's 2-1 El Clasico win over Barcelona.
Mourinho has now shifted his focus to a midweek UEFA Champions League trip to AEK Athens, where Real Madrid will look to continue their winning streak.
So far this season, Mourinho has won all three of his team's European games, alongside nine wins from 11 league matches.
In a hint at his team's lineup for the upcoming match, Mourinho revealed that several players who were left on the bench during the win over Racing Santander will not start in Greece.
Among those players is midfielder Tchouameni, who will not feature in the match against AEK Athens.
Mourinho's decision to leave out several players on the bench was a deliberate one, aimed at managing the team's workload due to the high number of games they have.
Players such as Arda Guler, Bernardo Silva, and Diomande w