Courtois's Knee Is Concerning, Real Madrid on Edge Over the Belgian Goalkeeper

Last season was one of the toughest in Thibaut Courtois's entire career. Suffering a serious knee injury, Courtois was out for much of the season for Real Madrid. Despite his return for the Champions final and the minutes he has played, the state of his knee remains a concern.

Missing 10 matches with Real Madrid throughout this season, the club can't allow more absences from Courtois. His absence during Belgium's last match in the Nations League once again raised alarms for Real Madrid. Continuing with his knee problems, Courtois will likely need a break to recover.

However, given the stage Real Madrid is at in the season, Courtois's absence could be very costly.  Despite Lunin's great level, Real Madrid needs the best Courtois back to ensure the conquest of all titles.

Real Madrid's Concern

At 32 years old, Thibaut Courtois remains one of the best goalkeepers in the world. Achieving great success with Real Madrid since his arrival in 2018, Courtois has been key in countless matches. However, several matches this season have seen a Courtois quite far from the version everyone knows.

This is due to the current problems in his knee, where despite not having fallen injured, it has conditioned Courtois's performance. Hoping that the recovery from his injury would be successful, his discomfort shows that this really wasn't the case.

With this international break coming to an end, Real Madrid will be in charge of determining Courtois's current state. While Ancelotti may choose to give him a rest to arrive in good condition for important matches, everything depends on the state of his knee.

The Problem with Courtois

Injuries have been one of the most recurring problems for Real Madrid in recent years. However, none of the injured players had presented problems like those of a Courtois who must solve this as soon as possible.