Soccer-Real Goalkeeper Courtois Suffers New Knee Injury In Training – News18

MADRID: Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois can be out of motion for a number of weeks after incurring a meniscus tear in his proper knee throughout coaching on Tuesday, the LaLiga membership mentioned.

The 31-12 months-outdated Belgium worldwide had been anticipated to return to Real’s squad after spending a number of months on the sidelines following an ACL tear in his left knee final August. He underwent an MRI scan in a while Tuesday that confirmed the injury to his proper knee.

“Following tests carried out today, our player Thibaut Courtois has been diagnosed with a ruptured internal meniscus in his right knee,” the membership mentioned in an announcement.

The harm is a serious blow for Real who must make do with out the providers of one in every of their key gamers for his or her extremely anticipated Champions League quarter-closing tie towards Manchester City in early April.

Real supervisor Carlo Ancelotti mentioned on Friday that he was optimistic about quickly with the ability to rely on each Courtois and Brazil defender Eder Militao, who additionally suffered a torn ACL in August.

Ancelotti had mentioned the plan was for them to play two friendlies towards Real’s youth group in the course of the worldwide break earlier than returning to the primary group for the ultimate stretch of the season.

“They (Courtois and Militao) have started to work with the group, completing normal training sessions,” Ancelotti informed a press convention on Friday.

“I think they will be able to make it (to the first leg against City). In fact, the idea is that they will be available on March 31st, for the LaLiga match against Athletic Bilbao, but we won’t risk anything, that’s more than clear.”

Courtois joined Real from Chelsea in 2018 after successful two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup throughout his time at Stamford Bridge.

He was named Player-of-the-Match within the 2022 Champions League closing, making 9 saves towards Liverpool in Paris, as Real secured a report extending 14th European title with a 1-0 win.

Real, who had just one different goalkeeper, Ukraine’s Andriy Lunin, of their first group squad when Courtois sustained his harm, recruited former Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on a season-lengthy mortgage deal, though the Ukrainian ultimately received the battle to be first-selection.

(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)