Overview
- Endrick is unavailable for selection and has been left to train separately because of hamstring/tendon discomfort that will keep him out of Real Sociedad’s match.
- José Mourinho called the problem a minor tendon inflammation and said the decision to rest Endrick is precautionary to avoid a more serious injury.
- Mourinho has rejected summer loan and sale options and kept Endrick in the first-team squad as a planned attacking option alongside new signings.
- Endrick attracted transfer interest after a loan at Lyon where he scored eight goals and provided eight assists in 21 appearances, which helped drive Real Madrid’s choice to retain him.
- Real Madrid have put Endrick on a specialised recovery programme, will monitor his minutes and fitness, and say they will reassess playing-time options in January if circumstances require it.