Real Madrid continue their preparations for the 2026-27 campaign on Saturday when they face Fiorentina at the Worthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria. Jose Mourinho made a winning start to his second spell in charge, most recently beating Leganes 4-1 earlier this week, while Fiorentina have already played three pre-season friendlies as Fabio Grosso continues to shape his squad.Table of ContentsTeam news for Real Madrid vs FiorentinaPredicted line-ups for Real Madrid vs FiorentinaHow to watch Real Madrid vs Fiorentina: TV channel, online streamThe stats for Real Madrid vs FiorentinaPrediction for Real Madrid vs FiorentinaTeam news for Real Madrid vs FiorentinaReal Madrid are still without a host of first-team stars following their involvement at the 2026 World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ibrahima Konate and Marc Cucurella yet to return to training.Antonio Rudiger and Endrick have rejoined the squad after their post-World Cup breaks, but neither player is expected to feature as Mourinho carefully manages their fitness.The Portuguese coach is again expected to rely on several youngsters, with Gonzalo Garcia hoping to build on his goal against Leganes, while Franco Mastantuono, Arda Guler, Federico Valverde and Dean Huijsen should all feature prominently.Fiorentina have few fresh injury concerns and arrive in Austria after already completing three friendly fixtures this summer.Summer signing Victor Valdepenas has joined from Real Madrids academy, while defensive departures including Pietro Comuzzo and Matias Moreno have left Fabio Grosso rebuilding his back line.Experienced goalkeeper David de Gea is expected to start against his former rivals, while Moise Kean should lead the attack.Predicted line-ups for Real Madrid vs FiorentinaReal Madrid possible starting XI:Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Camavinga, Guler; Mastantuono, Gonzalo Garcia, CiriaFiorentina possible starting XI:De Gea; Alex Jimenez, Dragusin, Pongracic, Fortini; Mandragora, Atta, Fagioli; Kean, PiccoliHow to watch Real Madrid vs Fiorentina: TV channel, online streamThe match kicks off at 17::00 BST (12:00 ET / 09:00 PT) on Saturday, August 1 at the Worthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt.In the UK, the match will be shown on Real Madrid TV. In the US and Canada, DAZN is carrying live coverage.The stats for Real Madrid vs FiorentinaReal Madrid opened pre-season with a 4-1 victory over Leganes under Jose MourinhoFederico Valverde, Gonzalo Garcia, Franco Mastantuono and Ruben Pulido all scored in that winLos Blancos have won each of their last four matches in all competitions, scoring 11 goalsFiorentina have played three friendlies this summer, recording two wins and one defeatThe Italian side have beaten Gubbio and Watford but lost 3-2 to Queens Park RangersReal Madrid have won two of their previous three meetings with Fiorentina, including a 2-1 victory in their most recent encounter in 2017David de Gea is set to face Real Madrid for the first time since joining FiorentinaMourinhos side are still missing several World Cup stars, meaning more opportunities for academy graduates and fringe players to impressPrediction for Real Madrid vs FiorentinaReal Madrid have already shown encouraging signs under Mourinho despite being without many of their biggest names, and the quality available should still give them the edge.Fiorentina are further into their preparations and should provide a competitive test, but Los Blancos are expected to continue their positive start to pre-season.Prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Fiorentina Topics ACF Fiorentina Real Madrid CF Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read City boss Maresca dismisses reports of Real Madrid move for Rodri as speculation and insists Spain skipper will return to Manchester Jon Fisher 31st July, 2026 Real Madrid 2026/27: Rodri, Diomande and Cucurella how the XI could look under Mourinho Jon Fisher 29th July, 2026 Another new look for Vinicius Jr? 101 GreatGoals 29th July, 2026 BREAKING: Real Madrid in talks with Manchester City over signing of Rodri Jon Fisher 29th July, 2026 Real Madrid 4-1 Leganes: Los Blancos continue pre-season preperations with another win Mitch Fretton 28th July, 2026 Vinicius Junior set to stay at Real Madrid amid Arsenal interest Mitch Fretton 28th July, 2026
