Summer signings James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos are in line to make
their Real Madrid debuts in Tuesday's Uefa Super Cup against Sevilla on
Tuesday.
Rodriguez, who won the World Cup Golden Boot after
scoring six goals for Colombia, joined from Monaco for a fee, including
add-ons, of about £71m.
Germany World Cup winner Kroos is also set to feature in an official match for Real for the first time.
The game sees the return of Real's Welsh star Gareth Bale to his hometown.
"It's a very important match," said Real manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Uefa Super Cup facts |
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The most successful team in the competition is Italian side AC Milan, who have won the trophy five times. |
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson won the
competition with two different clubs - Aberdeen (1983) and Manchester
United (1991). |
Five English clubs have won the competition - Liverpool
(1977, 2001, 2005), Manchester United (1991), Chelsea (1998), Nottingham
Forest (1979) and Aston Villa (1982). |
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti won the competition twice while in charge of AC Milan (2007 & 2003). |
The Super Cup pits the winners of last season's Champions League, Real Madrid, against the team that claimed the Europa League title, Sevilla.
The all-Spain affair has attracted plenty of local interest, with Cardiff-born Bale returning to his home city in Real's colours.
Former Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 31 goals in 30 La Liga appearances last season, is also named in Real's 22-man squad.
Real have not won the competition since 2002.
As well as defending their Champions League title and trying to regain the La Liga title, Real will also be looking to win the Copa del Rey, the Fifa Club World Cup in Morocco in December, and the two-legged 2014 Supercopa de Espana.
"We want to win the Super Cup," added Ancelotti.
"When you play in a final you prepare to win it and give your all.
"As with all finals, it will be very difficult, although we may be favourites because we are Real Madrid."
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