Real Madrid finally received good news after the past difficult period that witnessed many horrific injuries to the stars of the royal club.
According to the newspaper “Marca”, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has completed his recovery from injury and can participate again with Real, starting with the match against Leganes after the international break.
The Belgian was injured in the match against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League 3 weeks ago, and did not play in the Clasico because of that, and since then Andriy Lunin has been the goalkeeper of the Santiago Bernabéu.
Now Courtois can return to play again after completing his recovery from the muscle injury that took longer than expected to recover.
In the same context, David Alaba’s recovery is going according to the ideal plan, and he is expected to return to Real Madrid’s group training again within two weeks from now.
Earlier, some newspapers reported that Alaba’s recovery is not good and that he is still suffering from pain to the point that he may retire from football.
But according to recent reports, things are going well for the 31-year-old, who is expected to make his Real Madrid debut in January 2025, starting with the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Alaba’s return is important news for coach Carlo Ancelotti, who is clearly suffering from a shortage in the centre-back position after Eder Militao suffered a cruciate ligament tear.
With Alaba’s return and the presence of young Raul Asensio alongside Antonio Rudiger and Aurelien Tchouameni’s ability to play in the centre-back position, Real Madrid may not enter the winter market to sign a new defender and postpone the matter for better options in the summer.
