The 23-year-old, who missed out on a World Cup call-up after a modest season, spent the summer working to arrive at pre-season in peak condition, but 90 minutes against Fiorentina, on top of more than two hours combined against Alcorcon and Leganes, have so far done little to change perceptions, according to AS.
Camavinga started Real Madrid's first two friendlies at the Alfredo di Stefano and returned to the line-up for the 2-2 draw with Fiorentina in Klagenfurt, with a shortage of first-team players at this early stage of pre-season handing him a clear chance to make his case to Jose Mourinho.
He was involved in the build-up to Real Madrid's second goal of the game, continued by Arda Guler, but otherwise looked nervous and uncertain, with a failed attempt to control the ball during the match going viral on social media.
Real Madrid's pre-season has only just begun, meaning Camavinga will have further opportunities to state his case before the visits of Ferencvaros and Deportivo La Coruna later this month. However, the bigger concern for the Frenchman may have little to do with his own performances.
From this week, players who went furthest at the World Cup are returning to training on a rolling basis, several of them central midfielders with strong claims on Camavinga's position. Bernardo Silva, Real Madrid's marquee summer signing, underwent his medical on Monday and is set to begin training under compatriot Mourinho, with the Portuguese capable of playing in a double pivot alongside his more familiar role on the right. Aurelien Tchouameni is next in line to return and is expected to start once back involved.
Once Real Madrid's World Cup contingent is fully reintegrated, Mourinho will have his entire recognised midfield available bar the club's continued pursuit of Manchester City's Rodri, a deal reports suggest could be resolved within 24 hours, reports Marca.
Should Rodri complete a move to the Bernabeu, it would represent a further blow to Camavinga's prospects of regular minutes, with speculation already growing over whether the France international might ultimately need to consider his future away from the club to secure the playing time he wants heading into a season that will define the next stage of his career.