Several absences for Real Madrid and RB Leipzig ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash
Real Madrid host RB Leipzig in the third round of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, on Wednesday 21 October at 22:00 Saudi time, amid absences in both squads.
Real Madrid and RB Leipzig meet on 21 October 2026 in a fixture that brings the two sides together as part of the third round of the league phase in the UEFA Champions League for the 2026/27 season.
The match kicks off at 22:00 Saudi time, and will be broadcast via the beIN SPORTS network.
Real Madrid go into the match missing three players, with Raúl Asencio set to be absent for a reason unrelated to injury, in addition to the absence of Ferland Sinna Mendy and Rodrygo due to injury.
On the other hand, RB Leipzig are suffering from more absences, with Christoph Baumgartner, Marc Guiu and Forzan Assan Ouédraogo all set to miss out due to injury, while Leopold Zingerle will be absent for a reason other than injury.
The absences of players from both sides are set to continue until the match date on 21 October.
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