Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has sustained a hip injury and could miss La Liga games against Real Betis and Sevilla later this month.
Madrid confirmed on Wednesday that Courtois has been diagnosed with a grade one injury, the least severe possible, and he was left out of the squad to face Leganes in the Copa del Rey.
“Following tests carried out on our player Thibaut Courtois today by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a grade 1 injury in the left iliac muscle. His recovery will be monitored,” a club statement read.
Courtois is likely to be replaced by Keylor Navas, who was named UEFA’s best goalkeeper of last season after he helped Madrid win a third Champions League title in a row.
