Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid were at risk of suspension for the semifinal match against PSG or Bayern if they received a yellow card in their recent game against Borussia Dortmund, as they were the most booked players on the team. To mitigate this risk, coach Xabi Alonso substituted both players off in the 67th minute. However, as of July 9, the suspension risk was lifted, meaning they could receive yellow cards in the match against PSG and still be eligible to play in the final if Real Madrid advances. Separately, key Real Madrid players including Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappé, Édouard Camavinga, and Éder Militão did not return to Madrid with the squad after their recent fixtures and instead went on vacation ahead of the start of LaLiga.