Real Madrid don finish dia final training session for Real Madrid City as dem prepare to face Espanyol for Sunday La Liga match for RCDE Stadium. Di session start with video analysis meeting before players take to di pitch. Once outside, dem focus on physical and technical preparation, starting with activation drills and reaction-speed exercises. Di squad then move into rondos before working on set pieces and a large-sided game. Di training wrap up with shooting drills and free-kick practice as di team fine-tune details ahead of di match.
Several players remain sidelined as dem continue dia recovery processes, including Dani Carvajal, Arda Güler, Thibaut Courtois, Kylian Mbappé, Éder Militão, and Rodrygo. But Courtois dey near return. Di goalkeeper don dey back training on di pitch for recent days and dem say e dey very close to full fitness. While e never join full group training, e don progress to more demanding work, including explosive movements and impact drills. A return appear imminent, but di coaching staff dey take cautious approach. There be possibility say e fit be included for di squad for Espanyol match, but Andriy Lunin still dey expected to start, wey go mark im ninth consecutive appearance.
Di priority remain to avoid any risk of relapse, and dem no go rush Courtois back until e fully ready. E don be 45 days since Courtois injury, and im recovery dey enter final stages. While a return dis weekend fit be premature, di focus dey increasingly shift toward di upcoming Clásico. With continued progress over di next week and a half, di Belgian dey target a return to di starting lineup for dat match, wey fit mark im comeback 55 days after di injury for Manchester.
Real Madrid squad list to face Espanyol include goalkeepers: Lunin, Fran González, and Mestre. Defenders: Alaba, Trent, Asencio, Á. Carreras, Fran García, Rüdiger, Mendy, Huijsen, and David Jiménez. Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Thiago, and Palacios. Forwards: Vini Jr., Gonzalo, Brahim, and Mastantuono. Di match go play for RCDE Stadium at 9:00 pm CEST and dem go show am for Orange TV, Movistar LaLiga, and Movistar Plus+.
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