In a tough game that was marred by bad calls by the referee and an unfortunate temporary ban, Thibaut Courtois and Fran Garcia both got hurt, which was a big setback for Real Madrid.
Reports from Radio MARCA say that Courtois is having pain in his left hamstring, and Garcia hurt his left Achilles tendon when Atletico’s Marcos Llorente tackled him hard.
Soon, both players will likely have medical tests to find out how bad their injuries are. Carlo Ancelotti, the boss of Real Madrid, said after the game that both Courtois and Garcia were dealing with these problems.
The boss said after the game, “Fran Garcia had a knock, a nasty knock, but a knock. And Courtois had a muscle problem and will be looked at tomorrow.”
Courtois was really having a hard time near the end of the game, especially in the last few minutes when he couldn’t take goal kicks because of a muscle injury.
It was scary because Ancelotti’s response made it look like Courtois’s situation might not be looking good. We are still waiting for the club’s official medical report.
Garcia is in trouble
Garcia, on the other hand, was hurt when Llorente made a hard tackle, which got the Atletico player sent off.
Even though Atletico was down to 10 players for the rest of the game, they were able to hold on and get a point. It’s still not clear how bad Garcia’s injury is, and he will be evaluated further, just like Courtois.
Courtois is Real Madrid’s first-choice custodian and an important part of their security, so his possible absence could be a big problem for them. If both players get hurt, it could affect how well the team does in their next games.
Fans will be excited to hear more when the club makes official news public after tomorrow’s medical tests. Real Madrid may need to get ready for a tough time because so many important players may be out.