Real Madrid injury list for Stuttgart clash: Bellingham, Tchouameni return dates

Real Madrid will look to make a winning start as they begin their quest for a 16th Champions League crown this season when they face Stuttgart on Tuesday.

The meeting at the Santiago Bernabeu will be the first-ever encounter between the sides, as visitors Stuttgart return to the top table of European football after a 15-year absence.

The German side claimed their first league win of the season on Saturday, going away to Borussia Monchengladbach and coming away with a 3-1 victory, setting themselves up perfectly for this huge fixture.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Real Madrid's latest injury news ahead of Tuesday clash, after Carlo Ancelotti's side won 2-0 away to Real Sociedad at the weekend to maintain their unbeaten start.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: September 17 (vs. Stuttgart)

Bellingham has missed the last month with a muscular injury, which also forced him to miss England duty last week, but the midfielder is back in training and could feature here from the start.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Alaba has been out with an ACL injury since the back end of 2023, causing him to miss the rest of last season and Euro 2024 with Austria, and the centre-back has suffered numerous setbacks in his recovery which now may not be until the new year.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: September 21 (vs. Espanyol)

Camavinga has been out since mid-August after suffering a knee injury in training and the France international will again miss out this weekend, but he should return before the end of the month.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Ankle Possible return date: Unknown

Ceballos picked up an ankle injury during Los Blancos' clash with Real Betis before the international break, and is not yet ready to return, with October being touted as a potential return date.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Foot Possible return date: September 17 (vs. Stuttgart)

After missing France's two UEFA Nations League games last week, Tchouameni also did not feature against Real Sociedad at the weekend, but the midfielder is back in training and will be assessed ahead of this one.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Muscle Possible return date: Unknown

Brahim was forced off inside 25 minutes during the weekend win over Real Sociedad, and it has been reported he could miss two or three months with an injury to his abductor muscle.

Real Madrid have no players suspended for the upcoming clash with Stuttgart.