Rodrygo and Asencio progress, Real Madrid set no date
Rodrygo is eyeing late December or January 2027, while Asencio could return in mid-December according to his camp; the club is avoiding fixed dates.
Real Madrid are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel with Rodrygo Goes and Raúl Asencio. Both have returned to the grass and are working with the ball, a positive sign at Valdebebas, although there is still some way to go before they rejoin the group. The club does not want to set a return date or rush anything.
Rodrygo, operated on 10 March after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament and the lateral meniscus of his right knee, has the longest recovery: the most cautious forecasts put his return between late December and January 2027. Asencio, operated on 1 October for a stress fracture in his right tibia, is moving faster: according to his entourage, he could be back by mid-December, as MARCA reports.
With both now working on the grass, Real Madrid's infirmary is down to those two names, good news for Mourinho, who will not rush either of them.
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