Real Madrid not only dropped two points in Vallecas but also left Rayo Vallecano’s ground concerned about the fitness of Thibaut Courtois and Fede Valverde. Both players finished the match with muscular problems.
Thibaut Courtois and Fede Valverde left the Vallecas Stadium, where Real Madrid drew 0-0 against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, with muscular problems and will undergo medical tests on Monday.
Courtois is suffering from an overload in his right thigh and Fede Valverde, discomfort in the adductor of his right leg, sources from the club have informed ‘EFE’.
Dean Huijsen, who was substituted at half-time, has no discomfort. The change was a technical decision by Xabi Alonso and he will be able to join up with the Spanish national team on Monday afternoon.
Courtois, who was able to finish the match against Rayo despite feeling the muscular discomfort, will undergo an MRI scan to check if he can play for Belgium in the last two qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup, against Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein.
Fede Valverde felt muscular discomfort again. The same thing happened to him at Anfield against Liverpool in the Champions League, but it did not prevent him from playing in Vallecas, where he played several minutes with gestures of pain, holding the back of his right thigh.
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