Warning at Real Madrid. Thibaut Courtois tore the meniscus in his right knee on Tuesday, an injury that will force him to undergo surgery and will mean he will be out of action for between 6 and 8 weeks. The Belgian goalkeeper was very close to playing again, after suffering a tear in the ligaments in his other knee, the left, last August. After 7 months, the Belgian has good feelings, to the point that there is speculation about an imminent return, and thinking about facing Manchester City in the Champions League
Everything went to hell this Tuesday. During training, the goalkeeper noticed that there was something in his right knee, which was good, and his left knee was crying. All alarm sirens sounded, until medical tests confirmed a torn meniscus, which would force him to undergo surgery. The positive note is that the player’s ligaments are intact, as he initially feared the worst would happen
“After the tests conducted today on our player Thibaut Courtois, he was diagnosed with a tear in the inner meniscus of his right knee. The injury occurred during today’s training session. “Progress is pending.” With this brief statement, Real Madrid announced the new setback for their starting goalkeeper, one of the team’s standards in recent years. The Belgian was injured in August and at the end of February he returned to team action. The sensations were excellent, with the left knee responding perfectly, so the Belgian was scheduled to return to action after Easter
Everything changed this Tuesday, when Courtois noticed an injury to his right knee, which is a good thing. The goalkeeper was frightened and burst into tears, thinking that August’s injury had been repeated, and that he had torn ligaments again. Knowing that the injury was to the meniscus, well, it was the lesser of two evils
Lunin, then, will be Real Madrid’s goalkeeper until the end of the season. With Kepa exonerated due to his erratic performances, the Ukrainian was able to put an end to the goalkeeping controversy. Their problem, of course, was Courtois’ return. With the Belgian injured again, Lunin’s future may change. Kepa will return to Chelsea, so Real Madrid will be left without a replacement goalkeeper if Lunin requests a change of scenery
Real Madrid want Lunin to continue, although it is difficult to promise him minutes, as the plan is for Courtois to start again when he recovers. The question is whether the Belgian will return to his previous form or not, as knee injuries in goalkeepers usually require a lot of time, more than field players
