Overview
- Both Arda Guler and Fede Valverde trained away from the main group on Thursday, with Guler given indoor work for slight muscular fatigue and Valverde undergoing medical checks that ruled out an injury.
- Guler completed his first full 90 minutes of the season in the Clasico and has become a regular creative outlet for José Mourinho, which is why staff are cautious about his workload.
- Valverde has logged heavy minutes this season and will follow a monitored recovery plan that aims to keep him available without risking aggravation.
- The club expects both players to be available for the trip to Racing Santander but says rotation and minute management will be used across the coming fixtures.
- Real Madrid face three straight away games — Racing Santander, AEK Athens on November 4, and Valencia on November 7 — which is driving the cautious, tailored approach and has left other squad members on modified programmes.