Real Madrid's Turkish midfielder #15 Arda Guler celebrates scoring the opening goal with Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe during the Spanish league football match between Elche CF and Real Madrid CF at Martinez Valero Stadium in Elche on September 15, 2026. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid's Turkish midfielder #15 Arda Guler celebrates scoring the opening goal with Real Madrid's Uruguayan midfielder #08 Federico Valverde during the Spanish league football match between Elche CF and Real Madrid CF at Martinez Valero Stadium in Elche on September 15, 2026. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid's Turkish midfielder #15 Arda Guler celebrates scoring the opening goal with Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe during the Spanish league football match between Elche CF and Real Madrid CF at Martinez Valero Stadium in Elche on September 15, 2026. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal's Spanish midfielder #23 Mikel Merino runs with the ball during the League Cup third Round football match between Ipswich Town and Arsenal at Portman Road in Ipswich, eastern England on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Real Madrid's Uruguayan midfielder #08 Federico Valverde (L), Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior (2L) and Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (R) congratulate Real Madrid's Turkish midfielder #15 Arda Guler for scoring the opening goal during the Spanish league football match between Elche CF and Real Madrid CF at Martinez Valero Stadium in Elche on September 15, 2026. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe (2L) reacts after sustaining an injury following his goal during the Spanish league football match between Elche CF and Real Madrid CF at Martinez Valero Stadium in Elche on September 15, 2026. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Real Madrid's French forward #10 Kylian Mbappe reacts after sustaining an injury following his goal during the Spanish league football match between Elche CF and Real Madrid CF at Martinez Valero Stadium in Elche on September 15, 2026. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Liverpool's Dutch striker #18 Cody Gakpo celebrates scoring the team's second goal during the English League Cup third round football match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, north west England on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /