Jose Mourinho returns to the Santiago Bernabeu with Real Madrid to face Inter Milan in the Champions League, 16 years after lifting the trophy there with Inter in the 2010 final. The fixture marks his first European test since re-joining Real Madrid, a club he left in 2013 without delivering the Champions League despite winning La Liga and the Copa del Rey during his first spell, and the match will show whether he can restore both silverware and stability after what he called a "very complicated season" for the club.

Mourinho insists his previous, trophyless-in-Europe spell at the club is "a closed chapter" with no bearing on this match, while acknowledging the pressure to win remains constant at Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe backed the appointment, praising Mourinho's winning pedigree and man-management, though preparations have been shaky after a weekend defeat by Real Betis in which Mbappe missed a stoppage-time penalty. The Inter game, kicking off at 20:00 BST on Tuesday, is the first of the new Champions League campaign for both sides.