Real Madrid prepares for crucial matches against AEK and Panathinaikos amid squad changes

Real Madrid is preparing for two major upcoming events. On November 4, the football squad faces AEK in Athens, with Federico Valverde and Vinicius Junior included in the traveling roster, while Arda Guler, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ferland Mendy, and Raul Asencio are sidelined. The team finalized their preparations at Valdebebas under manager Jose Mourinho.

Simultaneously, the basketball team is dealing with a significant injury crisis ahead of their EuroLeague 10th-round match against Panathinaikos in Madrid on November 4. Coach Pedro Martinez confirmed that Facundo Campazzo, Theo Maledon, Mikael Jantunen, Gabriel Deck, and Usman Garuba are ruled out. Conversely, Nick Smith Jr. has been cleared to play. Panathinaikos travels to Madrid without Nikos Rogkavopoulos and Lefteris Mantzoukas due to injury and illness, respectively. The basketball match will be officiated by Ilija Belosevic, Emin Mogulkoc, and Thomas Bissuel.