Real Madrid expect Éder Militão to return to group training in October after hamstring surgery in late April. The expected recovery timeline was around five months, and the club's latest reading is that the defender remains on course for the planned step back into work with the squad. Whether that leads quickly to minutes in the team is still another question.
Militao's recovery timeline
Melchor Ruiz of Defensa Central said: "Real Madrid estimate that Militao’s return is on track." He also reported: "The club expect that the centre-back can return to group training in October, as was initially planned."
That lines up with the original recovery estimate. A five-month spell out from a late-April operation puts October in the right zone, and it also means this has been a long enough absence for Madrid to live without him for a while.
The club have done that reasonably well so far. Real Madrid have won 4 of their last 5 league matches, and they finished second in La Liga in 2025.
The route back into the side
The harder part comes after group training. Real Madrid still have to decide where Militão fits once he is cleared for full work, and the current squad shape makes a straightforward return unlikely.
Jose Mourinho is the manager mentioned in the source article, even though the broader picture is about Real Madrid's current squad situation. What matters from Madrid's side is that the defender is expected back in group training first, not straight into the starting XI.
Madrid's next home league game is against Real Sociedad on 2026-08-26. That fixture comes before any October return window and gives the club another test of their defensive depth while Militão keeps building his recovery.
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