Pepe was forced to sit out the 1-1 draw with Villarreal, but he is on track to be available for Real Madrid's trip to Las Palmas on Saturday.
Real Madrid center back Pepe could return to action against Las Palmas after completing a light training session Thursday.
The Portugal international was forced to sit out the 1-1 draw with Villarreal after suffering damage to his knee but has stepped up preparations for a return this weekend.
Although he did not take part in full team training, the 33-year-old was able to complete an individual session on the Valdebebas pitches as Zinedine Zidane began preparations for Saturday's La Liga visit to Gran Canaria.