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James and Pepe back in Real Madrid training

The Los Blancos pair could be in line to face Celta Vigo on Sunday after returning to first-team training

Real Madrid duo James Rodriguez and Pepe returned to first-team training on Tuesday to give a boost to head coach Zinedine Zidane.

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James has been sidelined since January 7 after suffering successive calf injuries, while a similar muscle problem has kept centre-back Pepe out of action since December.

However, both players were able to complete an outdoor session with the rest of the first-team squad and are therefore in the running to be available for Sunday's La Liga trip to Celta Vigo.