Ancelotti wants to test the Belgian and Brazilian’s readiness to return to the field after serious injuries
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defender Eder Militaowho continue to recover from injuries, will take part in “closed friendly matches” Real Madrid during the upcoming break for national team matches.
Thus, head coach Carlo Ancelotti, together with the club’s medical staff, wants to assess the readiness of both players for a full return to the field.
Let us remember that the Blancos coach previously stated that the Belgian and Brazilian would return to action after the international break, that is, at the end of March – beginning of April. Ancelotti expects the 31-year-old goalkeeper to be at his disposal by April 9 when Real host Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
Recall that Courtois tore the cruciate ligament in his left knee during training in August, after which he underwent knee surgery. It was previously reported that the player does not want to force his return in order to better prepare for the new season. Courtois was ready to miss the 2024 European Championship.
Later it became known that the rate of Thibault’s recovery was ahead of the predicted time frame. It was reported that the Belgian has been training with the Blancos general group since the beginning of March.
During Courtois’s absence, Andrei Lunin won a place in the Real team (22 matches, 10 clean sheets, 17 conceded), who outright won the competition against the Spaniard Kepa Arrizabalaga. It was reported that Madrid expect to extend the contract with the Ukrainian if he agrees to the role of Courtois’ reserve.
Real are confidently leading the Spanish Championship, 7 points ahead of Girona. Today, March 16, Los Blancos will play away against Osasuna. The match starts at 17:15.
Source: Sportarena
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