What does he have and how long will he be gone? Relief
Bad news for Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois presents injury to the adductor muscle of the left leg And I’ll miss Classic this Saturday (21:00) at the Bernabeu. The Belgian, who played a key role in the comeback against Dortmund and supported the team in most games of the season, finished the Champions League match with discomfort and underwent a medical examination this Wednesday morning at the Ciudad Deportiva stadium; The examination revealed the disease and showed another stick for Ancelotti after the accident that Rodrigo suffered and which will also prevent him from playing against Barcelona.
Courtois’ absence gives Lunin freedom to occupy the goal. The Ukrainian, who has already scored in the defeat to Lille (1:0) and the victory over Villarreal (2:0), Last year he lived in the Classic in Chamartin (and passed the assessment exam). and faces another serious problem. His performances this year in Leipzig, Manchester or the aforementioned Classics allow Carletto breathe easy… inside the discomfort of losing the best goalkeeper in the world due to such a collision.
What injury does Courtois have?
The club announced that Courtois “has been diagnosed with an injury to the adductor muscle of his left leg” and that he “pending evolution”. This is the same muscle that was damaged in the Metropolitano derby and because of which he later did not appear on the playing field for about 10 days. This area, after he tore his ACL last season, has caused him periodic problems and prevented him from maintaining continuity.
It’s worth remembering that ‘1’ missed a total of 48 games in the 2023/24 season due to two consecutive knee injuries (he suffered a torn medial meniscus in March), and that Muscle problems often occur after such a long period of inactivity. This injury stopped him in one of the best moments of his career, a savior in Vigo and a savior against Dortmund.
Which games could Courtois miss?
This setback will force him to miss two to three weeks. Besides the lack of Classic, He will also not be in Valencia next weekend (2-N). If there are no unexpected problems in the recovery, He should return for either the home match against Milan (5-N) or Osasuna (9-N). before the international break. Since the goalkeeper is not present with his team, this window will be a good opportunity to finish recovering from any discomfort.