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Who to watch out for as Real Madrid's star names get ready for new campaign in friendly clash
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The new La Liga season is fast approaching and Real Madrid get set for their challenge to Barcelona with a friendly against Deportivo La Coruña on Wednesday - a game you can see live on DAZN.
Jose Mourinho is back in charge of the Spanish giants once again as they look to loosen Barca's grip on the championship and become the dominant force in Spain once again.
With many of the club's star names returning following their post-World Cup break, as well as several names among the squad, the clash at the Estadio Abanca-Riazor will be a first time for many to see the new-look Madrid.
DAZN News previews who to watch out for as Real's countdown to the new season continues.
Yan Diomandé
Zinedine Zidane, Jude Bellingham, Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo- all of whom have been Real Madrid record signings and lived up to the price tag and now it's the turn of Yan Diomande.
The Spanish side splashed out £120m to sign the teenager, who becomes the first Ivorian player to represent Los Blancos.
Having been named the Bundesliga's Rookie of the Season last term, the winger will now have to step up another level and form part of an attack alongside the club's big hitters, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr.
The exciting forward is now under a huge spotlight and may get his first chance to show what he can do in Madrid's latest friendly.
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Kylian Mbappe
Last year was seen as a difficult season for Mbappe as he clashed with coaching staff and faced accusations that he looked unhappy in Madrid.
It didn't stop him plundering 42 goals for the club as he finished top scorer in both La Liga and the Champions League.
Having broken even more records with France in the summer, the forward could be further rejuvenated under Mourinho as he homes in on a first title since moving to the Spanish capital.
His mission begins this week, as he returns to domestic duties to lead Madrid's new era.
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Marc Cucurella
Jose Mourinho has never been afraid of football's dark arts and it was no shock to see him recruit one of the game's best pantomime villains in Cucurella.
Fresh off winning the World Cup and being named the best left-back at the tournament, the defender moves from Chelsea and is exactly the type of profile the club needs to ruffle a few feathers at the top of the league.
Cucurella is, of course, an exceptional full-back, but he will also offer the kind of personality that his new manager loves and there's no doubt he'll become a big favourite at the Bernabeu.
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Bernardo Silva
Silva's signing may feel a bit like a low-key arrival to some, but it could be one of the shrewdest moves of the window; after all, you don't become Pep Guardiola's on-field general without being some player.
The Portuguese international brings a winning mentality to the Bernabeu that saw him scoop up 18 trophies in his time at Manchester City, and the ability to play anywhere across the middle for Mourinho's men.
A footballer of deep intelligence, even at 32, he will offer so much to the new-look Madrid.
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