Real Madrid will face Olympiacos in Athens with a serious defensive crisis. With Courtois and Huijsen both ruled out at the last minute and Rüdiger unable to recover in time, Xabi Alonso is left with a severely depleted backline. The biggest concern is that he will have just one natural center-back available: Asensio. All other central defenders will remain in Madrid.
Amid the setbacks, there is only one piece of good news for the coach — Tchouaméni is back and expected to rejoin the starting lineup, most likely filling in as a center-back due to the shortage of options.
Xabi loses two more players unexpectedly, with Huijsen joining Courtois on the absentee list, while Rüdiger remains unavailable. With Militao, Huijsen, Alaba, and Rüdiger all sidelined, Alonso approaches the crucial Champions League fixture relying solely on Asensio as his only fit central defender.
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| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |||
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 13 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 13 | 21 | 31 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 13 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 13 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 13 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Espanyol | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Getafe | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 13 | -5 | 17 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | Elche | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | Sevilla | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Celta Vigo | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Alaves | 13 | -1 | 15 |
| 15 | Valencia | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 16 | Mallorca | 13 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Osasuna | 13 | -6 | 11 |
| 18 | Girona | 13 | -13 | 11 |
| 19 | Levante | 13 | -8 | 9 |
| 20 | Oviedo | 13 | -13 | 9 |
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 4 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Inter | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Real Madrid | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | Galatasaray | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Tottenham | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | Barcelona | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | Qarabag | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Atalanta | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Atletico Madrid | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | Monaco | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 20 | Pafos | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 21 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 22 | Club Brugge KV | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 23 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 24 | Napoli | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 25 | Marseille | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Juventus | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 27 | Athletic Club | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 28 | Union St. Gilloise | 4 | -8 | 3 |
| 29 | Bodo/Glimt | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 30 | Slavia Praha | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 31 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| 32 | Villarreal | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 33 | FC Copenhagen | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 34 | Kairat Almaty | 4 | -9 | 1 |
| 35 | Benfica | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| 36 | Ajax | 4 | -13 | 0 |
| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |
| Kylian Mbappé | 13 Goals | Real Madrid |
| R. Lewandowski | 8 Goals | Barcelona |
| Ferran Torres | 7 Goals | Barcelona |
| J. Álvarez | 7 Goals | Atletico Madrid |
| V. Muriqi | 6 Goals | Mallorca |
| B. Varga | 6 Goals | Ferencvarosi TC |
| V. Osimhen | 6 Goals | Galatasaray |
| E. Haaland | 5 Goals | Manchester City |
| H. Kane | 5 Goals | Bayern München |
| Kylian Mbappé | 5 Goals | Real Madrid |
