Real Madrid C.F.

Last training session before tomorrow’s game! 🔥

🚨 NEW: Thiago Pitarch’s “preseason” with Castilla is done. He has returned from injury and played 4 games with Castilla and the Spanish U-20 team. He is now back with the first team and has played more minutes in the last 3 weeks than Aurelien Tchouaméni, and only 1 less than Bernardo Silva. [marca]

📋 ✅ Our squad for the match! 🆚 Villarreal

Jose Mourinho 🧠

🚨 José Mourinho: "Vini? What makes me sad is that he REALLY, REALLY wants to be the best version of himself. It makes me SO SAD feeling the pain he feels himself. He is an amazing guy who works VERY HARD to get back to his absolute best. He is human and gets affected by what people say. He deserves better treatment because of everything he has achieved for this club."

🚨 Jose Mourinho: "Rodrygo? He is still not there yet and needs some time." "Ferland Mendy will TRAIN with us for the first time today."

🚨 Jose Mourinho: "How do I pick my players? MERITOCRACY. It's less about STATUS or NUMBERS but more about the MOMENT. Sometimes, it's down to how hard they've worked or how well they've played. Sometimes, it's about helping your teammates."

🚨 Jose Mourinho: "Eder Militão is NOT a DOUBT for tomorrow, because he will not play. He needs a few more weeks because of his past. We need to be cautious, but his condition is MUCH BETTER than I thought it would be."

🚨 Jose Mourinho: "Fede Valverde is A DOUBT for tomorrow."

🚨 Jose Mourinho: "After our loss vs Atleti, I analyzed it for 2-3 days looking at every single detail. There were some obvious things that I can't control, but as a manager, I always look at what I can improve."