Mastantuono solves Real Madrid Castilla's problem, Arbeloa smiles

In recent days, Real Madrid Castilla requested the postponement of its match against Racing de Ferrol. Due to the absence of several players who were drafted by their national teams, the most notable is Franco Mastantuono. According to information from the newspaper Marca, Real Madrid had to include the reason for the Argentine winger's absence.

Although the player is registered with Castilla, he isn't expected to play any matches with the team. The newspaper AS reported that, after explaining Mastantuono's absence, the match has managed to be postponed. As we know at Defensa Central, this has been a great relief for Álvaro Arbeloa, Castilla's coach since this summer.

The Competition Judge has accepted Castilla's request, so now the new date for this match must be determined. This must be before January 8, 2026 (8 de enero de 2026), so the club has time to decide on the best day. With Mastantuono drafted by the Argentine national team, the player has been key in managing to stop this match.

Mastantuono's relevance

At just 18 years old, Franco Mastantuono has already shown some flashes of his talent on the field. Playing a total of 2 hr. 31 min. (151 minutos) at the start of this season, the Argentine has gained more and more confidence in himself. Given the great progress he has achieved, Lionel Scaloni didn't hesitate to call him up to play with the Argentine national team.

It's a true honor for a player who's just beginning to carve out his own story in this sport. Although the situation with Castilla was becoming critical, the Argentine was key in postponing the match against Racing de Ferrol. Since he couldn't be available for this match, even though he wasn't going to play it, Castilla didn't have a complete squad.

In fact, Arbeloa was left with only 8 players due to the drafts for the international break. An unprecedented event that speaks very well of the quality Real Madrid manages in its youth academy. Fran González, Jesús Fortea, and Thiago Pitarch are some of the players Arbeloa couldn't count on for this match.

Help for Castilla

Now having to decide the date to play this match, Castilla is much calmer. Arbeloa can wait for his players to return to set a date with Racing de Ferrol. While Mastantuono will continue playing with the first team, his support in postponing this match shows how important he's starting to become.