Following the most recent scans that were performed on the goalkeeper, Real Madrid has learned that Thibaut Courtois does not have a muscle injury but rather just an overload. This is somewhat of a positive development. This assertion is made by journalist Carlos Rodriguez, who claims that Courtois’ most recent MRI scans did not reveal any muscle damage.

During the warmup before RCD Mallorca’s La Liga match on Sunday, Courtois pulled up because of some pain in his groin. As Los Blancos went on to lose 1-0 at Son Moix as a result, manager Carlo Ancelotti had to pull the Belgian international out of the starting lineup and replace him with Andriy Lunin. Courtois was not included in the group that flew to Morocco yesterday for the FIFA Club World Cup due to the injury. However, manager Ancelotti confirmed in his press conference earlier today that the goalkeeper’s name is still on the squad list.

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