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Real Madrid Confirm Muscle Injuries for Valverde and Courtois

Both are expected to skip national-team duty during the international break.

Overview

  • Club statements diagnose Federico Valverde with a right semimembranosus injury and Thibaut Courtois with a right adductor longus issue, with recoveries to be monitored and no official timelines given.
  • Spanish reports indicate an estimated layoff of about 10 days for Valverde and roughly two weeks for Courtois.
  • Valverde experienced late discomfort against Rayo Vallecano and was substituted, while Courtois also reported post-match issues.
  • Reports say Valverde will not join Uruguay and Courtois will not travel with Belgium for their upcoming fixtures.
  • These setbacks add to Real Madrid’s injury list before the post-break league game against Elche, with hopes of short absences based on local reporting.