Real Madrid pair still absent from training ahead of Málaga

Two members of the first-team ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid remain absent from group training in the buildup to the club's next outing. The pair in question? Endrick, and Aurélien Tchouaméni.

José Mourinho's troops are of course primed to return to action on the domestic front on Sunday evening. Fresh off back-to-back victories to open the La Liga campaign, Los Blancos have been pencilled in for a trip to newly promoted Málaga.

Heading into the matchup, a number of leading members of Real Madrid's senior ranks had long been ruled out, owing to long-term injury problems.

The likes of Éder Militão, Rodrygo, Ferland Mendy and Raúl Asencio all remain on the treatment table in Spain's capital at present.

And as alluded to above, joining these teammates in missing out on a place in Mourinho's travelling party bound for La Rosaleda on Saturday were both Endrick and Aurélien Tchouaméni.

Dealing with more recent fitness issues, striker Endrick and midfielder Tchouaméni remained absent from group activities at Valdebebas earlier today.

Neither will in turn be afforded the chance to make their season debut tomorrow evening.