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Real Madrid player fitness and contract updates

Overview

Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni has been facing ongoing fitness issues, causing him to miss the club’s opening match against Espanyol and likely sidelining him for the match against Real Sociedad. By late August, Tchouaméni continued to train separately from the main group. Manager Jose Mourinho indicated that the club would not rush his return, stating the player must reach ‘one hundred percent’ fitness before reintegrating. Additionally, forward Endrick was reported to be recovering from minor muscular tendinitis. By mid-September, Tchouaméni returned to the starting lineup. Reports from Valdebebas indicated the French midfielder showed ‘excellent physical condition’ during training, distinguishing himself alongside other returning players such as Endrick and Thiago Pitarch. His recovery influenced tactical decisions by manager José Mourinho, who selected Tchouaméni to start in the LaLiga match against Elche to provide defensive balance. By early October, Tchouaméni completed physical conditioning at Valdebebas and was expected to start against Villarreal CF. To regain his physical rhythm following a lack of summer preseason and previous injury concerns, he opted to skip the international break in agreement with France manager Zinedine Zidane. José Mourinho welcomed the return to full fitness, noting it provides a boost amid squad uncertainty regarding Kylian Mbappé, Fede Valverde, and Ibrahima Konaté. Following his absence from the national team, Tchouaméni addressed his recent status, revealing he played through significant pain during the 2026 World Cup. He admitted to taking risks that affected his performance, stating, ‘it was not the real Aurélien Tchouaméni.’ While his hiatus from Zidane’s first squad was a strategic decision to manage muscular issues, analysts expect his return to the French midfield in November. Amidst these fitness concerns, Real Madrid has secured the long-term future of the midfielder.

Entities

Aurelien Tchouaméni · Real Madrid · Zinedine Zidane · José Mourinho · SC Braga

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Aurélien Tchouaméni addresses injury and France national team absence

    Aurélien Tchouaméni revealed he played through pain during the 2026 World Cup. He was left out of France’s recent squad to focus on physical recovery under Zinédine Zidane.

  2. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Aurélien Tchouaméni prepared for Real Madrid return against Villarreal

    Aurélien Tchouaméni is set to return to Real Madrid's starting lineup against Villarreal after using the international break to complete physical conditioning at Valdebebas.

  3. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Aurélien Tchouaméni returns to Real Madrid starting lineup

    Aurélien Tchouaméni is returning to the Real Madrid starting lineup under José Mourinho following an injury, providing physical balance for key matches including the Madrid derby.

  4. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Valencia CF and Real Madrid manage squad changes and player fitness

    Valencia CF and SC Braga discuss a potential exchange of André Almeida and Fran Navarro, while Real Madrid manages the fitness of Aurélien Tchouaméni and Endrick ahead of their upcoming LaLiga fixture.

  5. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Aurélien Tchouaméni likely to miss Real Madrid's match against Real Sociedad

    Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni is likely to miss the match against Real Sociedad as he continues to struggle with fitness and recovery following pre-season injuries.

Sources

13tv.es · bernabeudigital.com · bookclubz.com · cryptobriefing.com · elgoldigital.com · europesays.com · fichajes.net · foot01.com · football.fr · frenchfootballweekly.com · larazon.es · livefoot.fr · madridistareal.com · meridiano.com.ve · noticiasdemalaga.es · sportowefakty.wp.pl

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history