Real Madrid are already preparing for their next Champions League match, the visit to Roma, with Monday's training session including defenders Ferland Mendy and ÉderMilitao. The two players, who have returned to training after their respective injuries, participated in collective exercises with the ball at Real Madrid City, which indicates that the coaching staff continues to work on their progressive reintegration into the group.
Coach José Mourinho confirmed that, despite Militao's progress, the Brazilian central defender will not be available for the matches against Villarreal, Roma and Sevilla. In the press conference prior to Saturday's match, Mourinho explained that the player “still needs a couple of weeks” before competing again. For his part, Mendy completed a small part of the session on Friday, October 9, although the French full-back is not on the Champions League registration list for this edition. The right back positions are occupied by ÁlvaroCarreras and MarcCucurella, according to the official call.
During the training day, the starters who participated in the 1‑0 victory over Villarreal carried out specific work, while the rest of the squad began the session with activation exercises on the pitch, continued with possession and ball circulation tasks and concluded with matches on a small field. The only players who are still in the recovery process are RaúlAsencio and RodrygoGoes, who remain injured in the white squad.
Real Madrid will travel to Rome on Wednesday to play the match of the second day of the Champions League at the Olympic Stadium at 9:00 p.m. The team has already won its first match in the group stage, beating Inter Milan 2‑1 in its debut. With the absence of Mendy and Militao in the official squad, the coaching staff will have to adjust the lineup for the next duel, while the recovered players continue with their rehabilitation processes.