Thibaut Courtois has confirmed that he will be missing the 2024 Euros with Belgium, due to his ACL injury. The 31-year-old suffered the injury at the start of the season, and has been sidelined for the entirety of the 23/24 season for Real Madrid. Now, he has confirmed that he won’t rush back in time to play for the national team in goal.
Real Madrid have since signed Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan from Chelsea to become their number one. A minor injury to the Spaniard saw Andriy Lunin step up for several matches too. But for Belgium, it will be a huge loss to be without one of their best players in Germany.
Thibaut Courtois to miss Euros with Belgium due to ACL injury
“Due to this injury, there will be no Euro Cup for me,” Courtois said. “First I have to recover 100% and it is better not to set a date. If I am lucky, I will be able to play a game in May. But I will never be 100% prepared for a big tournament like the Eurocup.
“I think it is better to immediately offer that sincerity to the national team. I am not going to be in goal at 80%, as long as we have other good goalkeepers. I put my honor aside and will be an additional support in June. Hopefully we can win a European title”
Thibaut Courtois isn’t the only Real Madrid player to have suffered an ACL injury this season. Defenders Eder Militao and David Alaba have both ruptured their ACL, and will be sidelined until next summer at the earliest.
