Thibaut Courtois made his return to the Real Madrid bench on Tuesday evening, a first since last August and his torn cruciate ligaments in his left knee. He was close to a return in mid-March, but then suffered a torn meniscus. Can he therefore hope to find his place between the cages before the end of the season? In any case, this is what the Courtois clan is hoping for, like their father Thierry, who was present in Munich.
“We will see how he copes with the work in training this week, but he has a good chance of starting on Saturday,” he told VTM, in comments reported by Het Laatste Nieuws. “For the return match against Bayern next Wednesday, he remains on the sidelines once again. If he can play on Saturday, we first have to see what his level is. Drawing conclusions now is premature. Thibaut needs match rhythm. Even if he still has a way to go before being at the top again. »
The dream is obviously to be able to see Thibaut Courtois back in action in the Champions League final on June 1, if Real Madrid defeats Bayern (2-2 in the first leg). “The penalty shootout against City was chilling for me,” explains Thierry. “Because if Real qualified, I knew there was still a chance for Thibaut to play in the Champions League this season. But we don’t know how the situation will develop. We don’t know how his body will react to the numerous efforts after nine months without training. And it remains to be seen if Lunin will continue to perform as well, as he has shown himself to be a valuable replacement for Thibaut. »
As for the Euro with the Red Devils, Father Courtois does not want to talk about it. “We have to focus on the coming weeks and next season, because the preparation starts quite early. We must not talk about the Euro and the national team now. We focus on Real Madrid and nothing else. »
