Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Schalke in the last game of this year’s preseason stage.
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Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Konate, Huijsen, Carreras, Valverde, Silva, Guler, Brahim, Vinicius, Mbappe.
Schalke starting XI (TBC): Karius, Becker, Becker, Kurucai, Ayhan, Tanaka, El-Faouzi, Aouchiche, Ebimbe, Karaman, Adamau.
The real fun begins next week, so it’s time for Real Madrid to gain some confidence in the work they’ve done this summer.
HOW TO WATCH, STREAM REAL MADRID’S PRESEASON
Date: 08/16/2026
Time: 17:00 CET, 11:00pm EST.
Venue: Gelsenkirchen, Germany..
Available TV: Real Madrid TV.
Available Streaming: Real Madrid TV
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