Andriy Lunin has impressed in Courtois' near season-long absence, but the Belgian is expected to reclaim his place at Wembley
played his first game of the season on Saturday, starting in the 3-0 home win against Cadiz that helped clinch a record-extending 36th title. The Belgian goalkeeper had been out for 335 days with an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury he suffered just before the season even started and then a meniscus tear in his other knee he picked up during the final stages of his recovery. Advertisement Madrid signed following the initial injury, but he has not been first-choice since mid-January.
He progressed to working in the gym and using motion-sensor machines and tennis balls to maintain his reaction speed. He would arrive at Valdebebas early in the morning, get treatment, exercise and then go to the gym, before returning home to eat, rest and continue his work there. Lunin has stepped up admirably in Courtois’ absence While it was difficult to know when Courtois would return, confidence grew he would be back in contention around the end of April.
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