Overview
- The goalkeeper injured the upper outside of his left thigh during Belgium’s World Cup quarter-final and was substituted, with Senne Lammens taking over and Courtois leaving the field visibly upset.
- After returning to Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training base for tests, club scans showed only minor groin damage and the team expects him to rejoin first-team training in late July.
- Earlier media estimates that he could miss four to eight weeks were unconfirmed and have been overtaken by the club’s medical assessment.
- Real Madrid will rely on backup options while he completes his recovery and reintegration, with Andriy Lunin the likely deputy and a new goalkeeping coach already in place for preseason work.
- The result comes against a background of recent muscle and knee problems for the 34-year-old and reports that a contract extension is progressing, which together shape how the club manages his workload this season.