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See the full story · 1 sourcesCourtois returns to Real Madrid training ahead of new season
With only around two weeks left until Real Madrid play their first game of the 2026-27 season, the matchday 2 La Liga game against Espanyol, Jose Mourinho continues to tune up his team to ensure they are ready for the upcoming season, in which the Merengue club would be almost desperate to win some silverware after having gone the last two seasons without a trophy.
Over the last few days, the Portuguese manager has also been getting the players who participated in the World Cup, and thus started and ended their holidays belatedly. As things stand, only the final few players, including Kylian Mbappe, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ibrahima Konate, and Marc Cucurella, remain to report to him, and they are expected to do so next week.
Meanwhile, MARCA reports that the Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has already returned to train at Valdebebas. However, he is not training with the rest of his teammates, who have already travelled to Hungary for the second friendly of the preseason, against Ferencvaros. The new signing Yan Diomande was the only other player who trained at Valdebebas.
The Belgian goalkeeper ended his World Cup with a muscle injury, which came in the quarter-final loss to Spain. However, this did not turn out to be a serious problem, and now, he is ready to train with his club.
As has been the case for the last few years, Thibaut Courtois is once again going to be crucial for Real Madrid going into the next season, when the Merengues will be looking to win all the big trophies after having failed to win even a single one during the last two years. Hopefully, he will once again show that he remains the best goalkeeper in the world, and help both with his leadership and skills to lead his team to glory.
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