Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham will both miss Real Madrid’s pre-season tour 2024 of the United States following their deep UEFA Euro 2024 matches with France and England.
Real Madrid begins their summer preparations this weekend but have already played a behind-closed-doors friendly this week, beating Spanish 2nd-division side Albacete 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Los Blancos will travel to the US in the coming days but will be without some of their most prominent stars for their state excursions.
Kylian Mbappe will not make his first appearance for the Whites of Real Madrid after France progressed to the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2024, with beaten finalists Jude Bellingham also getting more time. Both are expected to be back in first-team contention for the UEFA Super Cup clash with UEFA Europa League holders Atalanta in mid-August, according to The Athletic.
Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, and Federico Valverde are expected to miss out even after their lengthy international duties.
However, Endrick and Vinicius Junior, who suffered disappointment with Brazil alongside compatriots Eder Militao and Rodrygo at the Copa America, will be in contention for friendlies against Milan, Clasica rivals FC Barcelona and Chelsea.
The squad is expected to be relatively young given the absences, with Madrid set for another year full of games after last season’s success.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side will begin their La Liga campaign the weekend after the UEFA Super Cup and will also compete in the Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espana, FIFA Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup throughout 2024/25.
