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Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid suffered ACL damage during a training session on Thursday and will miss the remainder of the season.
Thibaut Courtois will now undergo surgery to correct the problem.
Courtois has been a regular for Real Madrid since signing from Chelsea in 2018. He made 230 appearances for the Spanish club, earning two La Liga crowns and one Champions League.
His absence leaves Real Madrid with only Andriy Lunin as a senior goalkeeping option just two days before the start of the new season against Athletic Bilbao.
Lunin, a 24-year-old Ukrainian international, appeared 12 times for Real Madrid last season. Since joining from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018, he has made nine La Liga appearances for the club, as well as loan spells with Leganes, Real Valladolid, and Real Oviedo.
Thibaut Courtois to undergo Knee Surgery following the Injury
Real Madrid’s major superstar and first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has suffered a catastrophic injury in training today, according to Miguel Angel Diaz of COPE.
Since his arrival at the club in 2018, the 31-year-old has been a consistent fixture between the posts and has been key to Los Blancos’ success during that time.
There have been some small fitness difficulties along the way. According to the source, the training injury he experienced today could be significant.
Courtois may have injured his ACL, which might result in a lengthy absence from the game.
The Belgian goalkeeper was reportedly in tears as he left the practice and was taken away on a stretcher.
Real Madrid, who are just a few days away from the start of the season, has suffered a severe setback.
Andriy Lunin has acted as a backup for the Merengus. But the club isn’t completely sold on the Ukrainian and was considering selling him this summer.
That is likely to alter today in light of Courtois’ injury, and depending on how long the Belgian will be out, Real Madrid may hunt for another proven option in the market if he has incurred an ACL injury.
Tests are being conducted. Updates on the extent of the Belgian’s injury and likely recuperation time should be available shortly.
