Real Madrid: Good news arrives for Franco Mastantuono | OneFootball

Franco Mastantuono

At Real Madrid, there’s good news for Franco Mastantuono.

Since November 1, despite several stints on the bench, Franco Mastantuono hasn’t featured on the pitch. Now fully recovered from his groin injury, the Argentine still needs to regain peak physical condition to convince Xabi Alonso. The arrival of the Copa del Rey could offer him his first minutes since his setback.

According to information from AS, Mastantuono is expected to have the chance to make an impact against Talavera in the round of 32—a stage of the competition usually reserved for rotation players in the early rounds. On top of that, Brahim Díaz’s departure for AFCON 2025 reduces the competition for places, and a three-forward attacking system was recently tried out against Manchester City.

Finally, the stats are on his side: with Mastantuono in the starting lineup, Real Madrid have won all nine matches he’s played, compared to a more mixed run of results since his injury.