Madrid (dpa)
Real Madrid announced that it is monitoring the development of the condition of its Belgian goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, after he suffered a muscle injury in the capital derby match against Atletico Madrid yesterday, Sunday, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The 32-year-old goalkeeper suffered an injury to the muscle in his left leg during the match, which It was held at the “Cvitas Metropolitano” stadium, and he will undergo treatment by the club’s medical staff.
Real Madrid said in a statement on its official website: “After the tests conducted today by the club’s medical staff, it was found that our player Courtois suffered an injury to the muscle in his left leg, and his condition and extent of recovery will be monitored.” Courtois, the former Chelsea goalkeeper, who spent two seasons on loan at Atletico Madrid at the beginning of his career, completed 90 minutes in yesterday’s match, but was unable to execute goal kicks in the final minutes.
Courtois was also unable to prevent Angel Correa from scoring the equalizer for the host team, and was subjected to pelting by Atletico fans, who threw some objects from the stands after Real Madrid’s goal by defender Eder Militao, which caused the match to be stopped for a long time.
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