Overview
- Eder Militao resumed group training at Valdebebas on Monday and the club published a photo confirming his participation in running drills.
- Rodrygo has progressed to technical ball work at the training ground and Ferland Mendy has also begun on-pitch ball sessions.
- Real Madrid’s medical team and manager Jose Mourinho are enforcing a phased return to play with Militao eyed for October and Rodrygo targeted for December–January if recovery remains smooth.
- The squad remains stretched because many first-team players are injured or on international duty, leaving only a small group available for the first post-break sessions.
- Militao’s comeback matters beyond the short term because he has a multi-year injury history and the club has matched last season’s early injury toll, which heightens caution over reintroducing key players before major fixtures such as the Villarreal game, the trip to Roma and the Clasico.