The Blue and Whites expedition is headed up by Club adviser, Francisco Martín Aguilar; director general, Vicente Casado; and sports director, Mario Husillos.

The players travelled to Madrid by AVE train, and are now at NH Collection Eurobuilding hotel where they’ll stay until the hours before tomorrow’s match at the Santiago Bernabéu, kicking off at 6:15 p.m.

Following the game the group will return to Málaga on a charter flight, arriving back on the Costa del Sol on Saturday night.