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De Miguel Death 'Shocking': Real Madrid's Mourinho
On Wednesday, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will lead his team against AEK Athens in the Champions League, with Los Blancos maintaining a perfect record of three wins from three matches in the league phase.
Vinicius Junior will start despite a four-match domestic suspension, with Mourinho emphasizing squad depth: "We have a lot of quality players-- having many players is never a problem for me."
Following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono, Tenerife player De Miguel died on Tuesday after suffering cardiac arrest; the Spanish second division match was subsequently abandoned on Monday.
Madrid held a minute's silence before training on Tuesday to honor De Miguel; Mourinho explained, "It is something very shocking for everyone, even more so for us, who are on the field every day."
Tomorrow's match in Athens remains critical for qualification, as Mourinho acknowledged Madrid has only won there once in eight attempts; the manager stressed the team must remain serious until securing a playoff spot.