Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois suffers fresh knee injury

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is about to be unavailable for one more 4 to 6 weeks after struggling a meniscus tear in his proper knee in coaching on Tuesday, sources have advised ESPN.

Belgium worldwide Courtois, 31, was on the point of a return to the workforce after an ACL tear in his left knee final August required surgical procedure, inflicting him to overlook all the 2023-24 season up to now.

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Courtois had been anticipated to return to motion subsequent month at a vital stage of the marketing campaign, with Madrid prime of LaLiga and set to face Manchester City within the Champions League quarterfinals.

“Following tests carried out today, Thibaut Courtois has been diagnosed with a ruptured internal meniscus in his right knee,” Madrid mentioned in a statement on Tuesday. “The injury occurred during today’s training session. The injury will be monitored.”

Sources advised ESPN that Courtois left Tuesday’s coaching session in tears and visibly affected by what had occurred.

He had progressively returned to coaching with teammates in current weeks, with coach Carlo Ancelotti this weekend that he was anticipated to be accessible in April, with Madrid enjoying City within the first leg of their quarterfinal on April 9 on the Santiago Bernabeu.

Both the membership and Courtois are actually reluctant to invest a couple of new restoration time for this newest injury, however sources mentioned that the most definitely end result is that the goalkeeper doesn’t play once more this season.