Courtois Quadriceps Injury Casts Shadow Over Real Madrid's Start
Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois left the World Cup quarterfinal against Spain with a thigh/quadriceps injury in the 71st minute and was replaced by Senne Lammens, raising Real Madrid's fears of a potentially lengthy absence ahead of the 2026–27 season; he will undergo further tests, and if sidelined, Andriy Lunin would be called upon, compounding Madrid's injury concerns given Courtois's recent history.