Belgian footballer Thibaut Courtois, sidelined for more than seven months with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, suffered a torn meniscus in his other knee on Tuesday, Real Madrid said.
The club from the Spanish capital did not specify how long the 31-year-old goalkeeper, who has just returned to collective training, will be out of action, but the Spanish press reports that Courtois will undergo surgery and will only be able to return to competition next season.
“Thank you everyone for your messages. I’m sad about this injury, it’s just a small setback that will make me come back much stronger. Feeling your support, I feel much better,” the Belgian international wrote on social networks. text accompanied by a photo of the start of training before receiving a new injury.
The former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid player tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in August last year, before the start of the Spanish Championship.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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