Less than two weeks after his surgery, Thibaut Courtois began his recovery and he took the opportunity to thank all his fans for their support.

The victim of a tear of the cruciate ligament in his left knee on August 10 and operated on by the very famous Spanish surgeon Manuel Leyes a week later, Thibaut Courtois began his rehabilitation process. ability to help you find land as soon as possible.

He also shared a photo of his first rehabilitation session, thanking his fans. “Thank you everyone for your support and energy. Little by little, we are beginning the first stages of my recertification process.”

Thibaut Courtois is expected to be absent for 6 months and will therefore not return to action before the beginning of 2024.

This injury is a heavy blow for Real as they will have to play without the services of one of their key players for the foreseeable future.

Courtois joined Chelsea in 2018 after winning two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and League Cup during his time at Stamford Bridge.

He was named Man of the Match after the 2022 Champions League final after producing one of the best goalkeeping performances in a Champions League final.

Courtois scored nine saves to deny Liverpool in Paris, taking his club to a record 14th European title stretch following a 1-0 win.

Real Madrid only has one other goalkeeper in the first team, Ukraine’s Andriy Lunin.

The 24-year-old Lunin has made just nine appearances for the club in the Spanish league since signing from Zorya Luhansk in 2018. He spent his first two seasons in Spain on loan with him. Leganes, Valladolid and Oviedo.