2023-08-10 15:18:52
By Ed
Posted 41 minutes ago, Just Updated
Thibaut Courtois will be absent from the field for several months. Elyxandro CEGARRA / PANORAMIC
A hard blow for Real Madrid, their titular goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was injured in training and should be out of action for several months. The Merengues will surely turn to a new goalkeeper.
That, Real had not expected. Thibaut Courtois was injured this Thursday during training. The Belgian goalkeeper is the victim of a rupture of the left anterior cruciate ligament reports the press release of the Madrid club. The former Blues is going to have surgery and will spend several months away from the lawns. The 31-year-old goalkeeper reportedly broke down in tears just before leaving training. “Following the examinations carried out on our player Thibaut Courtois, he was diagnosed with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The player will be operated on in the coming days.explained Real Madrid.
Real in search of a new goalkeeper?
This sudden injury which will take the giant 2 meters away from the pitch will seriously change the plans of the Merengues. Today, Madrid tactician Carlo Ancelotti has only one option, that of starting Andriy Lunin. Real Madrid have only two goalkeepers in their squad, young Diego Pineiro and Fran Gonzalez could join the team and leave the reserve. But the option of signing a new goalkeeper is more than likely. The Ukrainian goalkeeper did not really convince during the preseason, the Spanish press even revealed that the leaders wanted to part with him. The AS newspaper announced at the end of July that Madrid was looking for a double for Courtois, the names of David Soria (Getafe), Stole Dimitrievski (Rayo Vallecano) and Fernando Pacheco (Espanyol) were mentioned. It is likely that the White House will activate in the coming days to sign a goalkeeper cut out for the Champions League.
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