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Alarm bells for Mourinho! Real’s key midfielder training individually

Aurélien Tchouaméni has minor muscle issues, but should be ready for the season opener

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Alarm bells for Mourinho! Real’s key midfielder training individually

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There’s hope in Madrid that this is nothing more than a minor scare.

Details: According to Spanish radio COPE, Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni is experiencing minor muscle troubles. The 26-year-old Frenchman will follow an individual training program for the next few days.

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The injury is not believed to be serious: the holding midfielder is expected to be fully fit for the start of the season. José Mourinho’s Real Madrid kick off the new La Liga campaign at home against Real Sociedad this coming weekend.

🚨🚨| JUST IN: Aurelien Tchouaméni has 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐒 and will train individually over the next few days. 🤕🇫🇷

He is expected to be fit for the start of the season.

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It’s worth noting that Tchouaméni already struggled with muscle issues earlier this summer: he missed a match for France at the World Cup due to a thigh injury and was sidelined twice last club season with muscle problems. Real’s medical staff are taking an extremely cautious approach to prevent a recurrence.

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