Thibaut Courtois (32, Real Madrid) has gone down again.
“Thibaut Courtois (31) has been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee,” Real Madrid announced on the club’s official website on Tuesday. Courtois will undergo surgery in the coming days,” the club’s official website said, announcing the goalkeeper’s injury.
“After suffering a cruciate ligament injury in training, Courtois is likely to be out for the season before the start of the 2023-2024 campaign,” said several Spanish media outlets, suggesting that Courtois will miss the entire season.
Real Madrid lost Courtois before the start of the 2023-2024 season. The injury was reportedly severe. According to British outlet The Athletic, it was a season-ending injury.
Real brought in Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan from Chelsea to replace Courtois during his prolonged injury. 바카라사이트
There was also good news.
Last December, Courtois told Real’s official channel, “If I’m lucky, I can play one game in May. But I’m not going to push myself and I’m not going to play at UEFA Euro 2024,” he said, signaling that he was preparing for a comeback.
At the time, Courtois said: “Real made it clear to me that they don’t want me to come back too soon when I’m not 100%. I don’t want to betray their trust,” he said, adding that he would focus on making a full recovery.
For Real fans, the news was hard to believe. Courtois, who had committed himself to a comeback, was down again with another injury.
Real Madrid announced on Tuesday that “Courtois suffered another injury in training. After undergoing tests, 토토사이트 순위 the injury is to the medial meniscus of his right knee,” the club announced on Tuesday.
Courtois’ return will be delayed. He had hoped to return in May, but he fell again, pushing back the timing of his return.