Marc Cucurella does not believe it is fair to compare the situations of Spain and Real Madrid, with the latter in a different "process".

Spain are flying under Luis De la Fuente, adding the World Cup to their cabinet after already winning the European Championships in 2024.

La Roja are unbeaten in their last 40 games across all competitions (W31 D9), while their current nine-match winning run is their joint-best under De la Fuente.

Madrid, meanwhile, are fourth in LaLiga and six points behind leaders Barcelona after seven games, with Jose Mourinho returning to the helm this summer.

Cucurella insisted it is too early to judge Real Madrid's season, insisting they need time to improve under Mourinho.

"Everything is a process. We've been together here for a long time, and we have to accept that we're in a process at Real Madrid," said Cucurella.

"We started with a new coach. The beginning may not have been what we expected, but this is a process, and we'll have to assess everything at the end of the season."

Spain continue their Nations League campaign with a trip to Czechia on Saturday.

La Roja are currently top of Group A3 after a 3-2 win over England and 4-1 victory over Croatia last time out.

De la Fuente will be without both Ferran Torres and Nico Williams due to injury, while Alejandro Grimaldo and Eric Garcia pulled out of the squad earlier in the extended break.

Playing a total of four matches during this extended international break, De la Fuente feels injuries were inevitable.

"The drawback of this format is that it's difficult to recover," said De la Fuente.

"We always prioritise the players' health and want everyone to be in perfect condition. Because there's no time to recover."