The French team will experience the end of September in the form of great firsts. In the plural, because in addition to the debut of Zinédine Zidane on the bench after being officially appointed this summer to succeed Didier Deschamps, the Blues will play their first matches of the new edition of the League of Nations. On the program in particular, a double confrontation against Belgium which will be played without Thibaut Courtois.
A real blow for the Red Devils, especially since the Real Madrid goalkeeper once again showed on Tuesday evening against Inter Milan that he was the best goalkeeper in the world currently. But as he himself announced this Wednesday to the press, Thibaut Courtois has decided to take an international break before returning to business.
More precisely, the former Atlético de Madrid to reduce his activity with the selection for a year. He confirmed that he had discussed it with his coach, Mark van Bommel, while specifying that he would return during qualifying for Euro 2028. Quoted by the Belgian media, Thibaut Courtois also added that he knew that he could perhaps lose his number one place in the meantime.
Thibaut Courtois, a place to reconquer
“Mark van Bommel told me he couldn’t guarantee me a starting place. If the goalkeeper who plays in the Nations League performs well, the coach could continue to trust him. » But obviously, this possible situation is approached as a challenge and motivation by the Madrid player. “I want to fight and prove that I can become number one again. »
The French team will travel to Belgium on September 28, three days after a trip to Türkiye. She will meet the Red Devils at home on October 5. In the meantime, the Blues will host Italy on October 2 at the Stade de France.
