Real Madrid will play their first game of the new La Liga season against Osasuna. Los Blancos will play their first game under Xabi Alonso in the Spanish league, and it will mark the start of a new era at the club.
Despite having a new manager, Real Madrid fans can still count on former boss Carlo Ancelotti for favors or help that benefits the players.
Ancelotti left the club at the end of the 2024-25 season in May and became the head coach of the Brazilian national team. The Italian coach has already coached games with Brazil and is expected to continue during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
As the season returned this week, an international break at the start of September will pause club football for a week. Brazil will be playing in their final two World Cup qualifiers matches, which are against Chile and Bolivia.
Brazil has already qualified for the World Cup, meaning Ancelotti may use different players for the games against Chile and Bolivia. According to Brazilian news outlets, Ancelotti will not call up Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr.
Why Ancelotti won’t call up Vinicius Jr for Brazil?
GeGlobo reports that Ancelotti made the decision not to call up Vinicius Jr. for the upcoming Brazil matches due to the player facing a one-game suspension.
Vinicius Jr. would not be allowed to play the match against Chile on September 4.
On September 9, Brazil will take on Bolivia, where Vinicius Jr. would be available to play in but Ancelotti wants the Real Madrid star to rest instead.
Ancelotti will reportedly call up Eder Militao and Rodrygo for the games against Chile and Bolivia. Militao and Rodrygo would first play Real Madrid’s first three games of the season against Osasuna, Real Oviedo, and Mallorca.
