Overview

• Local reporter Sergio Quirante said Mendy trained with the first team and received medical clearance, though the club has not formally detailed his availability.
• The Athletic, via The Sporting News, reported he would rejoin teammates in partial sessions this week as part of a gradual return plan.
• Match fitness is still expected to take weeks, with Real Madrid treating his progress as positive but not rushing a competitive comeback.
• Mendy ruptured a proximal tendon in his right quadriceps during the April 26 Copa del Rey final and has not yet played under head coach Xabi Alonso.
• His status factors into a defense hit by injuries to Dani Carvajal, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger and Dean Huijsen, with Getafe on October 19 and Barcelona on October 26, while his contract runs through next summer and a renewal remains unannounced.