Sources: Rodrygo out for Clásico, Courtois a doubt​​

by | Oct 23, 2024 | Sports

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes is set to miss Saturday’s Clásico against Barcelona after suffering an injury during the win over Borussia Dortmund, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is in a race to be fit for the game, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

​Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes is set to miss Saturday’s Clásico against Barcelona after suffering an injury during the win over Borussia Dortmund, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is in a race to be fit for the game, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes is set to miss Saturday’s Clásico against Barcelona after suffering an injury during the win over Borussia Dortmund, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is in a race to be fit for the game, sources have confirmed to ESPN.   

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Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes is set to miss Saturday’s Clásico against Barcelona after suffering an injury during the win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is in a race to be fit for the game, sources have confirmed to ESPN.

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Rodrygo was forced to leave the pitch in the 85th minute of the comeback victory having picked up a thigh injury, and a source told ESPN that the Brazil international will undergo further tests on Thursday to determine the extent of the damage.

Courtois is a also major doubt for the clash between LaLiga’s top two after sustaining a recurrence of the adductor injury that has already sidelined him this season, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The 32-year-old played the full game against Dortmund but was diagnosed with the injury by the club in a statement released on Wednesday.

Madrid host Barcelona at the Bernabéu on Saturday (live on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET).

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