According to AS , Real Madrid have received encouraging news regarding the fitness of Arda Guler, Federico Valverde and Thibaut Courtois ahead of their La Liga clash against Racing Santander.
The three key players are set to be available to face the newly-promoted club on Sunday, with their physical issues expected to ease up by then.
Real Madrid went into the first El Clasico of the season last weekend against Barcelona without Courtois, as he had to withdraw from the squad on the day of the game due to fever.
Andriy Lunin stepped in for the veteran Belgian shot-stopper and did a brilliant job as Los Blancos secured a 2-1 victory, thanks to Kylian Mbappe's brace.
Now, Real Madrid are primed to recover their first-choice goalkeeper in Courtois for their trip to Santander at the weekend.
Courtois missed El Clasico due to illness. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images)
The seasoned campaigner is recovering well after experiencing fatigue during his recent febrile illness. He trained with his teammates during today's session, albeit at a reduced intensity, and is expected to be fit for the weekend.
Meanwhile, both Guler and Valverde are also expected to be ready and available to face Racing Santander later this week.
Guler has been managing a minor overload issue following his first game of the season in which he played 90 minutes.
As for Valverde, the Real Madrid captain suffered an injury during the Clasico and continued playing through it before eventually being taken off in the second half. Since then, tests have confirmed that the Uruguayan ace has no serious injury .
Set to be fit and available. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Guler and Valverde remained indoors for an additional day during the club's second training session of the week, after having done so on Wednesday as well.
However, both players are progressing well and are not expected to face problems making themselves available for Sunday's fixture.
All of Courtois, Valverde, and Guler have established themselves as untouchables under Jose Mourinho this season.
Their availability, therefore, will come as a major relief, as Real Madrid wish to continue building on what has been a successful month of October so far.
