Thibaut Courtois Ruled Out Of Euro 2024 Says Belgium Head Coach Domenico Tedesco

Belgium’s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will not be participating in Euro 2024, as confirmed by national team coach Domenico Tedesco on Tuesday.

Courtois has been sidelined for the entire season due to a knee ligament injury and faced a setback in March, leading to another knee operation.

With 102 caps since his international debut in 2011, Courtois announced in December that he would not be able to compete in the European Championship in Germany due to his left knee injury.

“On this topic, everything has already been said. I don’t want a tit-for-tat situation,” Tedesco told German media on Tuesday.

Courtois has been on frosty terms with Tedesco since June 2023, after being overlooked as captain following an injury to Kevin De Bruyne, with Romelu Lukaku instead chosen to wear the armband.

Tedesco pointed out that by announcing his decision in December, Courtois had allowed the Belgian staff to prepare other options.

“We are focusing on players who are in good shape,” he said.

Courtois returned to the Real Madrid group on Monday ahead of the Spanish club’s Champions League semi-final first leg at Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his optimism about Thibaut Courtois returning for Saturday’s league match against Cadiz before the Champions League second leg.