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🚨 Courtois injured: Madrid release medical update and it's worrying
Mar 19 2026 12:11 · By onefootball.com · 33 Reads
The bad omens have turned into worse news for Thibaut Courtois and Real Madrid on the eve of the derby against Atlético. The doctors have confirmed the Belgian's injury.
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The goalkeeper was unable to play the second half of the match against Manchester City due to a strain in the abductor of his right leg, and today we have learned that the extent of the injury is greater than expected.
Courtois underwent a medical examination on Thursday morning and has "a muscle injury in the rectus femoris of the right quadriceps."
– Thursday, 19 March 2026
Real Madrid will not be able to count on him for the derby against Atlético de Madrid on Sunday, but will try to have him back at least for the return leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on April 7.
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