Pepe has revealed that he hopes to play again for Real Madrid this season.
The Portugal international defender is on the final stretch of his rehab from his knee injury suffered last December.
Real medical chiefs has said that Pepe is on track to make the club’s final three games of the season – against Real Mallorca, Athletic Bilbao and Malaga.
If all goes to plan, Pepe will be available for Carlos Queiroz’s World Cup Portugal squad.