🔙 Militao back with the Real Madrid squad on eve of Mallorca | OneFootball

Real Madrid have completed another training session at the Valdebebas training ground, with their sights set on this weekend’s league clash against Mallorca.

The day brought very positive news for the coaching staff led by Álvaro Arbeloa: Éder Militão has definitively returned to full team training.

The Brazilian centre-back, who has gone through a long recovery process after suffering a muscle injury in December, trained normally with the rest of his teammates.

Arbeloa did not hesitate to praise the Brazilian defender in the press room. "When fit, he is probably the best centre-back in the world. I haven’t had the good fortune to coach him yet, but he is a sensational centre-back. Because of his qualities and leadership, he is going to help us a great deal. He is a difference-maker, and we are very happy to have him back."

Ferland Mendy, with Bayern Munich in mind

However, not all the news from Madrid’s medical report is positive. Ferland Mendy remains the main absentee on the pitch. The French full-back is still training separately, and his presence for the trip to the island is practically ruled out. 

The main objective for Mendy is the crucial Champions League clash against Bayern Munich. The medical staff and the player himself have drawn up a specific recovery plan so that he can be at 100% for the European showdown, where his defensive reliability is considered vital to the club’s ambitions.

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