Real Madrid face brutal October run with five matches in 15 days
Real Madrid faces a demanding schedule in October with five matches in 15 days, including a Champions League run and El Clasico. The club must manage squad fitness carefully to maintain momentum during this critical period.
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The month of October is set to become one of the defining periods of Real Madrid 's season.
As such, Jose Mourinho's side faces five matches across 15 days between October 10 and October 25, with three La Liga fixtures and two Champions League games packed into a demanding schedule.
The headline fixture is, without doubt, El Clasico at Barcelona on October 25.
Real Madrid face brutal October run with five matches in 15 days
However, apart from that, Real Madrid will also have four important tests before they arrive at Spotify Camp Nou for the meeting with their biggest domestic rivals.
The sequence begins immediately after the international break, leaving little room for the squad to ease back into club football.
Real Madrid return to competitive action on October 10 when Villarreal travel to the Santiago Bernabeu .
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