Overview
- Real Madrid began preseason under José Mourinho on Monday with morning medicals and a light 17:00 training session at the club's Valdebebas training ground.
- Only a small first‑team group trained on the pitch, with reports putting the number at eight, and about a dozen academy players were added to complete the session.
- Thibaut Courtois visited Valdebebas for tests that reportedly ruled out a serious muscle injury, while several starters including Ferland Mendy, Éder Militão and Rodrygo remain in multiweek rehabilitation.
- The club has formally confirmed two friendlies — 1 August vs Fiorentina in Klagenfurt and 12 August vs Deportivo in the Trofeo Teresa Herrera — and has communicated provisional staggered arrival windows for returning internationals.
- Mourinho's return 13 years after his last Real Madrid spell increases scrutiny on preparations but the club has not announced presentation dates for the coach or recent signings as it finishes early medical and fitness assessments.