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Real Madrid player fitness and contract updates

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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.

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