Thibaut Courtois, the goalkeeper for Real Madrid, tore his meniscus in his right knee during practice on Tuesday, and sources told ESPN that he will be out for four to six weeks. The 31-year-old international player for Belgium, Courtois, was about to rejoin the squad after missing the entirety of the 2023–24 season due to surgery for an ACL tear in his left knee sustained last August.
At a pivotal point in the season, when Madrid is leading La Liga and preparing to play Manchester City in the Champions League quarterfinals, Courtois was anticipated to make his comeback to action the following month. Madrid released a statement on Tuesday stating, “Thibaut Courtois has been diagnosed with a ruptured internal meniscus in his right knee following tests carried out today.”
“The injury happened during the workout that was held today. We’ll keep an eye on the injury.” Courtois was obviously upset by what had happened and left Tuesday’s training session in tears, according to sources who spoke with ESPN. The goalie underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus, according to a separate statement from Madrid.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti stated last weekend that he was anticipated to be available in April, when Madrid plays City in the first leg of their quarterfinal on April 9 at Santiago Bernabeu. He had gradually resumed exercising with teammates in recent weeks. The team and Courtois are still hesitant to discuss a potential recovery date for this most recent injury, but insiders stated that the goalie’s absence from action this season is the most likely scenario.
