Real Madrid Confidencial Courtois's Downtime Confirmed, It's Already Known When He Will Return
Real Madrid Remain Very Concerned About Thibaut Courtois's Physical Condition
One more day, Thibaut Courtois still isn't training with the rest of the team. The goalkeeper returned injured from the break with Belgium, which has led Carlo Ancelotti to give him time to recover before rejoining the group. In fact, the goalkeeper was only able to play one of the two matches with his country.
In this situation, Andriy Lunin has recently been the starter, but the Ukrainian suffered discomfort in the cup match against Real Sociedad and will be out for approximately four weeks. Therefore, everything points to Fran González, the team's third goalkeeper, being responsible for defending the goal this Saturday against Valencia at Santiago Bernabéu.
Will Thibaut Courtois Be Against Arsenal?
Thibaut Courtois suffered a slight muscle strain after the match between Belgium and Ukraine. It is not a serious injury, as Real Madrid hasn't issued any statement. However, this issue has kept the goalkeeper away from training for several days.
There is still no exact date for his return, although the coaching staff is confident he can be available for the first leg against Arsenal. According to Cadena COPE, it will all depend on how his recovery progresses. Although physically he could push himself in an important match, Carlo Ancelotti prefers not to take risks and avoid a possible relapse.
For now, the absence of Thibaut Courtois for the match against Valencia CF is practically assured. From there, both the Belgian goalkeeper and Real Madrid will work to ensure he arrives in the best possible condition for the match next Tuesday against Arsenal.
Fran González, the Only Option for Saturday
Against Valencia CF, Carlo Ancelotti will turn to the youth academy. The Italian will trust Fran González, a Castilla goalkeeper who is 6 ft. 6 in. (1.99 meters) tall, who has already been drafted to the first team.
An under-21 international with Spain since November and considered a future prospect by the club, the León-born goalkeeper has regained the starting position in Castilla. Raúl González has reinstated him in the line-up after he lost it at the beginning of 2025 in favor of Mario de Luis. This season, he has played 16 matches with the Madrid reserve team, conceding 19 goals.
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