Thibaut Courtois has picked up an injury which rules him out for the rest of Real Madrid's season
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Real Madrid and Belgium star Thibaut Courtois is set to miss the rest of the season through injury.
The goalkeeper has spent much of the season on the treatment table, after he was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee back in August. Courtois underwent surgery for the injury.
The 31-year-old has not played a single minute all season, however – with Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga heading to the Bernabeu as cover – and has been dealt another blow, this time with the other knee.
Kepa Arrizabalaga has deputised for Courtois at Real Madrid (Image credit: Getty Images)
According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Courtois is set to miss around two months of football, effectively ending his season.
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