Two more players return to Real Madrid preseason training

Two more players return to Real Madrid preseason training Already well into his third week of preseason training with Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho is still waiting for several important players to join him. The first few players who participated in the World Cup 2026 returned to Valdebebas during the second week of training, while the last of them might still need two more weeks of holidays before joining their teammates. Arda Guler was the first World Cup player to return to training under Mourinho and was closely followed by Federico Valverde. At the start of the third week of training, the first of the four summer signings already made by Los Blancos, Denzel Dumfries, also joined his new teammates in training . Now, Diario AS reports that two more players have returned to Real Madrid after ending their vacations, i.e., the German center-back Antonio Rudiger and the Brazilian forward Endrick. Both of them underwent their medical tests on Wednesday, a day after the Merengues won their second training match of the preseason against Leganes with a 4-1 scoreline, and then joined their teammates in training. The defender, who got a one-year renewal this summer, is going to be a crucial player for Jose Mourinho. His experience, physicality, and skills can prove to be key in a defense that has proved to be a problematic area for the last few years, especially as he has now gotten over his physical issues. He is expected to be a starter alongside Ibrahima Konate at the start of the 2026-27 season. Meanwhile, Endrick, who returned from his loan at Lyon this summer, is also going to be an important player for the new Real Madrid coach, especially if Gonzalo Garcia’s departure to Fulham is completed this summer, as he will be Kylian Mbappe’s deputy in the center-forward position and can also play on the right wing.