James Rodriguez took further steps closer to a Real Madrid return on Wednesday as the Colombian joined his team-mates for a full training session . The 23-year-old , signed from Monaco for £63million last summer , has been out with a fractured metatarsal since February and first returned to the training pitch earlier this month . After taking part in some small-sided football tennis games on Tuesday , Rodriguez joined Wednesday 's full session with the players left in Madrid for the two-week international break . James Rodriguez undertook a light training session away from the main squad as he steps up recovery . The Colombian fends off a challenge from Marco Llorente during a Real Madrid training session on Wednesday . Real Madrid observed a minute 's silence in memory of those on Germanwings plane during training . Nacho Rodriguez ( left ) , Asier Illarramendi , Derik and Sergio Aguza head out to training . Carlo Ancelotti 's team held a moment of silence ahead of the training session in memory of the victims of the French Alps plane crash before Rodriguez and Co were put through their paces . Ancelotti will be hoping Rodriguez is available for Madrid 's next La Liga fixture against Granada on April 5 as the Italian looks for a reaction from his team following the 2-1 defeat against Barcelona last Sunday . Madrid 's El Clasico defeat at the Nou Camp , their third defeat in their last four outings in all competitions , left them four points behind leaders Barca in second place and heaped pressure onto Ancelotti 's team . Reserve goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco in action during the session at Madrid 's Valdebebas training ground . Carlo Ancelotti looks on as his second-string squad are put through their paces on Wednesday . Sergio Ramos , however , insists that his side must focus on the positives in order to finish the campaign strongly . ' A defeat is always negative but you can also draw some positive conclusions , ' Ramos , one of Real 's club captains , said in an interview with Spanish radio . 'We lost with our heads held high ... because Madrid played some good football , ' added the Spain international . 'From my point of view the first half was extraordinary . We were n't able to kill off the game and they punished us at the end . ' Rodriguez looked sharp as he took part in a game of football tennis ( right ) on Tuesday .
James Rodriguez joins Real Madrid team-mates for training . Rodriguez has not featured for Real Madrid since February 4 . Colombian suffered fractured metatarsal against La Liga in 2-1 win . Madrid face Sevilla clash against Granada on April 4 .