THIBAUT COURTOIS NEWS

Benzema resting, Madrid beats Sevilla 3-1 to extend lead

Karim Benzema proudly showed his Ballon d’Or award to fans at the Santiago Bernabéu and then sat back as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 3-1 and increased its lead of the Spanish league

OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Man United at Chelsea without sanctioned Ronaldo

Manchester United heads to Chelsea without Cristiano Ronaldo but with more confidence after an acclaimed performance beating Tottenham 2-0 in the English Premier League midweek

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes squad list Courtois (sciatica) made the squad list for Saturday's match against Sevilla.

Impact Courtois returns to the squad after missing six straight games due to nerve pain and taking home a trophy as the best goalkeeper over the last year during the Balon D'Or ceremony Tuesday. Between Andriy Lunin (four goals conceded in six starts) and Courtois (six conceded in eight starts), manager Carlo Ancelotti has been spoiled for choice when protecting the net. Until the World Cup, expect Courtois to play as often as he's fit since he barely skips games and needs to get back into rhythm before Belgium's team meets in preparation for Qatar.

OCTOBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to training Courtois (sciatica) participated in Thursday's training session ahead of Saturday's match against Sevilla.

Impact Courtois is finally back in training and should be available following a six-match absence due to a nerve injury in his leg. Though Andriy Lunin conceded just four goals while Courtois was out, the tall Belgian is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and conceded just six goals in his eight appearances before the injury.

OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Still out Wednesday Courtois (sciatica) will miss Wednesday's trip to Elche as he didn't make the squad list.

Impact Courtois remains out for a sixth consecutive match due to a case of sciatica in his leg that hasn't fully healed. Fortunately, there isn't much of a drop-off to backup Andriy Lunin, who's conceded just four goals in five starts during October. Regardless of how Wednesday's game goes, Courtois has been able to train on grass and should return at some point before the World Cup break in mid-November, if not as soon as Saturday's match against Sevilla.

OCTOBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d'Or awards

Karim Benzema has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time after a brilliant season with Real Madrid capped by the Champions League and Spanish league titles

OCTOBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trains on grass Courtois (sciatica) trained on the pitch during Monday's session ahead of Wednesday's trip to Elche.

Impact Courtois isn't a full participant in training just yet but did make the trip to Paris with Karim Benzema for his hopeful triumph in the Balon D'Or voting. Should Courtois look better in Tuesday's session he could return to the starting lineup over Andriy Lunin, who has conceded four goals in five starts, winning three games and drawing two between the league and UCL.

OCTOBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lesson learned for Ancelotti as Real Madrid beats Barcelona

Real Madrid has won the first “clásico” of the season to take the lead of the Spanish league and give Barcelona another painful blow four days after the Catalan club’s hopes of adv...

OCTOBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Liverpool and Man City clash; Madrid hosts Barça

Manchester City travels to Liverpool on Sunday in a meeting of the English Premier League’s most dominant recent teams

OCTOBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barcelona seeks rebound in Lewandowski's 1st 'clásico'

Barcelona visits Real Madrid on Sunday with the pressure to win after its latest flop in the Champions League left it on the brink of elimination from the group stage for the secon...

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still limited in training Courtois (sciatica) is unlikely to play in Sunday's match against Barcelona after continuing to train away from his teammates in Friday's session.

Impact It makes it far harder for anyone to be fit enough to play if they can't train without issue and Courtois hasn't gotten to that stage in his recovery just yet. As a result, expect Andriy Lunin to start in El Clasico unless more news changes the status of Courtois over the weekend.

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Trains in gym Courtois (sciatica) spent Thursday's training session in the gym ahead of Sunday's match against Real Madrid.

Impact Courtois is at least working on his fitness but without participating in group sessions his chances of starting in El Clasico are less likely. His situation is sure to change day by day but expect Andriy Lunin to make another start until Courtois is fully cleared.

OCTOBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Should return Thursday Courtois (sciatica) is expected to start training Thursday ahead of Sunday's match against Barcelona, according to manager Carlo Ancelotti ahead of Tuesday's match against Shakhtar...

Impact Courtois will miss a fourth match after Tuesday but evidently has done well in rehabilitation if he's capable of returning in time for El Clasico. He's conceded six goals in eight appearances so far and Andriy Lunin has conceded two goals in three games during the absence of Courtois.

OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out Tuesday Courtois (sciatica) didn't make the squad list for Tuesday's UCL match against Shakhtar Donetsk.

Impact Courtois wasn't expected to play in this game and his absence confirms the situation. Andriy Lunin will in turn make another start and Courtois will hope to be back by Sunday's Clasico against Barcelona but there aren't any guarantees of that happening either. With Lunin in the lineup, two goals have been conceded in three games (two wins, one draw).

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sevilla held 1-1 by Bilbao in Sampaoli's return; Madrid wins

Sevilla has been held to 1-1 at home by Athletic Bilbao in the first game since Jorge Sampaoli returned as its coach

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thibaut Courtois targets injury return in upcoming Clasico Thibaut Courtois injury update: Real Madrid goalkeeper targeting return in Clasico against Barcelona.

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Madrid beats Shakhtar to stay perfect in Champions League

It didn’t take long for Real Madrid to get back to winning games

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Making progress Courtois (sciatica) has improved in his health but has much better chances to return by the Oct. 11 match against Shakhtar Donetsk or the Oct. 16 match against Barcelona than in Sa...

Impact Courtois has already missed one game due to an issue with nerve pain in his left leg. Depending on how much longer he's out, Andriy Lunin will continue to start in his place. Across the season so far, Courtois has conceded just six goals in eight starts between the league and UCL.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Carlo Ancelotti offers Thibaut Courtois injury update after Osasuna absence Carlo Ancelotti explains why Thibaut Courtois missed the 1-1 draw with Osasuna.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Carlo Ancelotti offers Thibaut Courtois injury update after Osasuna absence Carlo Ancelotti explains why Thibaut Courtois missed the 1-1 draw with Osasuna.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Madrid's perfect season ends as Benzema misses penalty kick

It hasn't been the return to action that Karim Benzema had hoped for

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up injury Courtois is suffering from sciatica, his club announced Sunday.

Impact Courtois is sure to miss out on Sunday's match against Osasuna and it's unclear how much longer he could be out with nerve pain, which is what he's dealing with at the moment. Andriy Lunin should slot into the lineup immediately and potentially through the Oct. 16 Clasico against Barcelona until more is known about his status.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

World Cup 2022: 50 reasons to be excited for Qatar

There are countless reasons to be excited for the 2022 World Cup, so Doug McIntyre narrowed them down to 50.

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Concedes goal in Madrid derby Courtois made three saves but conceded a goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against Atletico Madrid.

Impact Courtois was beaten by a late Mario Hermoso header on Sunday, but he will be satisfied with an important victory over rivals Atletico. Strangely, he is still looking for his first La Liga clean sheet of the season despite Madrid's 6-0-0 record so far. Maybe it will come after the international break against Osasuna, which have scored seven goals in six matches.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Without a club, Denayer gets place in Belgium squad

Roberto Martinez is not turning his back on Jason Denayer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS