Real Madrid received a major boost ahead of their Champions League clash with Arsenal.
Thibaut Courtois, who missed the last three games due to injury, is back in the squad.
The Belgian goalkeeper had sidelined himself with calf pain caused by a cyst in the back of his knee.
Reports indicate Courtois took part in Real Madrid’s training session on Sunday in Spain.
According to Evening Standard, Courtois will travel with the squad to London for Tuesday’s quarter-final match.
Andriy Lunin stepped in during Courtois’ absence, but the Ukrainian goalkeeper cannot play in this match.
Lunin missed Saturday’s defeat to Valencia after sustaining a leg injury.
Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Valencia, with 19-year-old Fran Gonzalez filling in as goalkeeper.
Courtois’ return gives the team renewed confidence for the upcoming showdown.
Despite Courtois’ return, Real Madrid will still miss several key players.
Aurelien Tchouameni will serve a suspension for the first leg against Arsenal.
Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao continue to recover from knee injuries.
Dani Ceballos and Ferland Mendy will miss the squad due to injury concerns.
Ceballos, who had a loan spell at Arsenal from 2019 to 2021, trained separately on Sunday before joining the team for part of the session.
Mendy could only train indoors, away from the group.
UEFA recently investigated the celebrations of several Real Madrid players after their win against Atletico Madrid.
Ceballos, along with Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Junior, risked suspension for their actions.
UEFA fined Rudiger and Mbappe, giving them a suspended one-match ban, while they did not penalize Vinicius.
Ceballos also received a fine.
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