Another injury case at Real Madrid. While Carlo Ancelotti and his squad are training for the last time in 2024, a player who is eagerly awaiting 2025 to turn things around has been forced to leave his teammates due to discomfort.

Ahead of the rescheduled Liga match on Friday against FC Valencia, Real Madrid resumed training on Monday. After a short Christmas break where the players had some relaxation, the hard work has resumed. On Tuesday, the public was invited to Valdebebas to watch the team’s final training session of 2024. While everything seemed fine with Carlo Ancelotti’s players, a new concern arose, this time involving the young Endrick.

The premature end of training for Endrick

Highly anticipated to receive more playing time from January onwards, particularly with the Copa del Rey on the horizon, Endrick is ending 2024 with a small note of concern. As reported by Guillermo Rai from the British media outlet The Athletic, who was present at the training centre, the young Brazilian forward had to leave his teammates due to pain he was feeling. “It was actually the last action of training, and he was quickly attended to by the club’s doctors. Before heading through the tunnel to the changing rooms, he had another conversation with Dr. Felipe Segura,” says our Spanish colleague.

While we wait to know more about the situation of the 18-year-old player, this is bad news for the Madrid team. For the player, a confirmed serious issue would be a real blow, especially in the case of a long-term absence. Determined to convince Ancelotti to give him some playing time, Endrick refused to leave Spain during the team’s days off. With his personal coach, the former Palmeiras prodigy worked tirelessly on his physical condition with intense training sessions.

Could these extra efforts be the cause of the discomfort he felt on Tuesday? The question remains unanswered. Let’s hope for the best.