Real Madrid’s Turkish starlet returns to training on the pitch

Arda Guler’s Real Madrid stint has not gotten off to a great start, with the Turkish attacking midfielder being sidelined time and again due to a wave of injury issues.

After being withdrawn from Madrid’s preseason tour in the United States, Guler seemed to have a meniscus issue which was first treated conservatively.

Since that did not work, he underwent surgery and was set to make his debut against Las Palmas before being held back by a different injury to his thigh.

The current timeframe of his return is supposedly in early October, and there seem to be signs of progress, as he was spotted back on the field at Valdebebas today, as reported by SPORT.

Madrid staff hoping for October return

Guler was training on the sidelines away from the group to work on his conditioning, but is expected to be training with the ball soon.

Real Madrid’s medical staff are fairly confident that the Turk could be at Carlo Ancelotti’s disposal by the end of the month.

Luckily for Madrid, after the upcoming game against Osasuna at the weekend, there is another international break, which means Guler can inch closer to recovery without missing much more action.

There were reports earlier that Guler’s extensive injury history at such a young age had caused some concern in the Galactico camp, following which they had developed a special training plan for him.

The programme is reportedly similar to the one they had laid down for Rodrygo initially, which aimed to strengthen the Brazilian without losing his agility on the ball.