Real Madrid began its preparations for the match against Espanyol, on Saturday, in the fifth round of the Spanish league, in the match that will take place at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

The club stated on its official website: "The training session began at the Real Madrid Sports City with strength exercises in the gym. The players then moved to the pitch, where they carried out a series of physical and attacking exercises, along with a series of combined and attacking drills, in addition to a tactical session."

It added: "At the end of the training, the team played matches focusing on various aspects."

According to the newspaper Arancha Rodriguez, the training session saw the return of Endrick, who trained normally, which is good news for coach Alonso, while Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger, and Trent Arnold were absent as they continue their recovery from injury.