Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Courtois (31, Belgium), the main goalkeeper of Spanish professional soccer team Real Madrid, was preparing to return after a long-term injury hiatus, but faced injury again.
Real Madrid announced through its official channel on the 19th (local time), “Courtois was injured during training today and was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee after being examined.”
Courtois had been unable to play since August of last year due to a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee, and had been concentrating on recovery. He was looking to return, but this time he injured his other knee. 메이저사이트
While the club did not disclose the expected recovery period, Eurosports and others reported that he was effectively ‘out for the season’.
Spain’s Arsenal said, “There was a possibility that Courtois could return to the Spanish Primera Liga match against Athletic Bilbao on the 31st,” and added, “Courtois, who was approaching the final stage of recovery, left the training ground in tears after suffering another serious setback. “He left,” he said.
Real Madrid, which leads La Liga by 8 points ahead of second-place Barcelona (64 points), expected Courtois’ return ahead of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarterfinals against Manchester City (England) next month. It was canceled due to an unexpected injury. 메이저사이트
Courtois played for Genk (Belgium), Atletico Madrid (Spain), and Chelsea (England), and has been a regular at Real Madrid since the 2018-2019 season.
As a member of Real Madrid, he played in 230 official games and led the way in winning the league twice and winning the UCL in the 2021-2022 season.
In particular, when he reached the top of the UCL in the 2021-2022 season, he played a big role in the final against Liverpool (England) and was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the game.
There are predictions that this injury will make it difficult for Courtois to participate in the European Football Championship (Euro 2024), which will be held in June and July this year.He played in 102 international matches for Belgium, including playing in three World Cups. 토토사이트 추천