Real Madrid announced in an official statement the details of Thibaut Courtois’ injury, which he suffered in the match against Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti had said after the derby that the Belgian goalkeeper was suffering from a muscle injury and would undergo tests on Monday to determine the duration of his absence from the stadiums.
According to the statement of the royal club, Courtois has an injury to the adductor muscle of his left leg, without specifying the duration of his absence.
The newspaper “Marca” reported that the 32-year-old will be out of the stadiums for at least 3 weeks.
Thus, Courtois will not participate in the matches against Lille and Villarreal before the international break, and his return will be unless he finds something new against Celta Vigo on October 19.
Courtois will try to recover in time to be able to participate in the Clasico against Barcelona on October 29 at the Santiago Bernabéu.
It is worth noting that with Courtois’ absence, Andriy Lunin will finally have the opportunity to participate in at least two matches.
