Álvaro Arbeloa provides Thibaut Courtois injury update | OneFootball

Real Madrid head coach Álvaro Arbeloa has provided an update on the wellbeing of star goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

This comes after the Belgian set alarm bells sounding across Spain’s capital earlier this evening.

Real Madrid were of course back in action a short time ago, making the trip to England for a Champions League Last-16 return leg meeting with Manchester City.

The aforementioned Courtois featured from the off at The Etihad, enjoying a typically impressive opening 45 minutes.

En route to an eventual 2-1 triumph for his teammates, however, the former Chelsea man was hooked from proceedings at the interval, replaced by Andriy Lunin.

This gave rise to immediate fears surrounding a potential incoming spell on the sidelines for Courtois.

Speaking to the media post-match in Manchester, manager Álvaro Arbeloa was therefore drawn on the wellbeing of his no.1.

And ahead of this weekend’s Madrid Derby, the Spanish tactician assured:

“Courtois had some minor discomfort, and we substituted him out as a precaution. I think he’ll be available for Sunday against Atlético de Madrid.”

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Conor Laird – GSFN