Big trouble for Real Madrid! Courtois still injured, start in El Clásico unlikely

Very unpleasant news on Thursday evening came to Real Madrid fans. Thibaut Courtois, arguably the best goalkeeper in the world at the moment, is still on the sidelines and his start in Sunday’s El Clásico against Barcelona is in great danger.

Playing with Courtois and without him is a huge difference for Real Madrid. The young Andriy Lunin is also quality and deserves his chance, but the lanky Belgian gives the team complete peace of mind, always picking up an extra touch and also helping a lot in the midfield, which he has improved tremendously since arriving from England.

However, he brought back a sciatic nerve injury from the national team meeting, which is a very unpleasant thing. The worst part of the whole thing is that no doctor in the world can say when the player will recover. It’s an individual injury, one heals in a few days, the other in a few months.

Originally it wasn’t supposed to be that serious and Courtois was expected back last week. In the end, it was postponed and the Belgian was supposed to start on Wednesday against Shakhtar. That didn’t happen in the end either, but Ancelotti reassured the fans.

“He is much better, I spoke to him before we left Madrid. He will start training on Thursday to be ready for Sunday,” coach Carlo Ancelotti said before Tuesday’s game.

But Courtois missed Thursday’s training session as the pain continues to persist. This information was confirmed by a trusted journalist Melchor Ruiz, in addition to the daily MARCA.

At the moment, there are fears at the Valdebebas training centre that Courtois will not feature in the clash with Barcelona. His chances are very slim at the moment, but they are not zero.

Courtois should try to join in Friday’s training session, after which a verdict should be given. If he is unavailable, Andriy Lunin will start in goal as he has done in the last four games.

Source: MARCA