If you are a Chelsea fan and you thought that things couldn’t get any worse, think again. After a really poor start to the season, things have now gone from bad to worse. Belgian international Thibaut Courtois, the wall between the opposition attacks and the Blues’ goal, who helped them secure some important points last term, is now set to be sidelined for a major part of the current season. Reports have confirmed that the 23 year old superstar had surgery on a knee injury this week.
The former Atletico Madrid star, who was superb in the previous campaign, could now be out for a period of at least two months, with some other media outlets suggesting it might even take him four months to recover.
Not a good thing, after selling Petr Cech to north London rivals Arsenal in the recently concluded transfer window.
The news has delighted the Gooners more than anything, who were overjoyed to see manager Jose Mourinho suffer this misery, as Chelsea look to defend their Premier League title.
The reactions to the Courtois’ injury are listed below:
Major Chelsea blow! Thibaut Courtois facing two months out with knee injury http://t.co/lQXJJkqaRq #CFC pic.twitter.com/ct14P59W2n
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) September 11, 2015
Thibaut Courtois out for 4mnts???? Lol, d beginin of d the end for mou — Pazkal (@PaschalN6) September 11, 2015
Courtois out for a few months? I wonder how Petr Cech feels… #Arsenal
— Adi Meiri (@MeiriAdi) September 11, 2015
Imagine the number of wenger out tweets today if courtois was arsenal 1st choice keeper — Ebuka (@Mintus044) September 11, 2015
Thank god The Arsenal are back this weekend. International breaks drive me mad! Oh and let’s have a good laugh at Courtois and Chelsea 😄😄👍👍
— Arsenal Cannon Pics (@ArseCannonPics) September 11, 2015
Courtois out for 2 months. @Chelseafc 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 pic.twitter.com/oNLETbMfWy — #WayBackWithTohbahd (@DJTOHBAHD) September 11, 2015
Weird to think that with Courtois injured and De Gea far from fit, Arsenal have the best keeper in the league.
— JB™ (@gunnerpunner) September 10, 2015
Chelsea sell Cech to Arsenal. Courtois gets sent off in the 1st league game, then gets injured for at least 2 months. #RomanAbramovicIn — memonarsenal (@memon_arsenal) September 11, 2015
Courtois out for four months, that’s not going to improve Mourinho’s mood, especially considering rumor is Ambramovich signed off Cech deal.
— Peter Humphrey (@AFCBPETER) September 11, 2015
I bet Wenger woke up having a good chuckle to himself this morning #Courtois
— John Fisher (@JohnWFisher) September 11, 2015
That moment when you come to know that #Courtois is out for some time and #cech is with @Arsenal . #gunners #afc
— Imesha Sudasingha (@Imesha94) September 11, 2015
“Thibaut Courtois ruled out for 10 -14 weeks with knee injury” Cech mate #Arsenal #cfc
— Joshua Gooner Cullen (@cullen8794) September 11, 2015
Courtois out for 2 months pic.twitter.com/2g5iGOX2JV
— Liam Rushworth (@rushhyyy) September 11, 2015