Updated introduction: Madrid prepare for Inter opener on 8 September 2026
Real Madrid host Inter in their Champions League opener at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday 8 September 2026. This update, filed in the days before kick-off, confirms the team news Jose Mourinho takes into the match. Three first-team players are unavailable through suspension. Read Real Madrid set out the picture first in its original report on the suspensions, and it stands unchanged here.
According to Mundo Deportivo, Arda Guler, Eduardo Camavinga and new signing Bernardo Silva are all suspended for the visit of Inter. The bans stem from disciplinary points picked up before this season began. All three miss Madrid’s first Champions League group match of the campaign.
Why Arda Guler, Eduardo Camavinga and Bernardo Silva are banned
Guler and Camavinga were both sent off during Real Madrid’s 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich in last season’s Champions League quarter-final second leg. UEFA rules mean a red card shown in a European tie carries into the club’s next Champions League fixture. That is why both players are unavailable against Inter, even though the incident happened during the 2025/26 campaign.
Bernardo Silva’s suspension has a different origin but the same effect. The Portuguese midfielder joined Real Madrid on a free transfer from Manchester City in the summer of 2026. He carries a ban of his own into his first Champions League appearance for the club. Mundo Deportivo reports that, like Guler and Camavinga, this suspension rules him out of the Inter game.
Real Madrid suspensions Inter: Full list of missing players and reasons
Supporters searching for a straight answer on who is missing can find it here. Three players are confirmed absent for the Champions League opener against Inter, according to Mundo Deportivo. Each is serving a suspension carried over from last season rather than one picked up in the new campaign.
- Arda Guler — suspended after his red card in the 4-3 quarter-final second-leg defeat to Bayern Munich in the 2025/26 Champions League.
- Eduardo Camavinga — suspended for the same reason, having also been sent off in that Bayern Munich second leg.
- Bernardo Silva — suspended for his own separate ban, despite only joining Real Madrid from Manchester City on a free transfer this summer.
All three bans apply specifically to this Champions League fixture. Mourinho’s options in midfield and attack are reduced for the visit of Inter as a result. The club has made no announcement on how the team will line up in their absence.
What happens next
Once each suspension is served, the player returns to eligibility for Real Madrid’s following Champions League fixture. No further ban attaches beyond the Inter match. Mourinho and his coaching staff have not commented publicly on team selection. No changes to this suspension list have emerged since the original report.
Mundo Deportivo also reports on ticket arrangements for the match. General sale prices for the Inter fixture at the Santiago Bernabéu range from €105 in the upper tiers to €295 in the lateral stands. That gives supporters a broad spread of options depending on where they want to watch the game.
Read Real Madrid will continue to track any further updates on the squad and matchday details as the Champions League campaign against Inter approaches.
