PHOTO: Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois thanks fans after knee surgery
Thibaut Courtois' recovery has begun.
The Chelsea goalkeeper had surgery on Thursday in Barcelona to repair ligaments in his right knee following an injury he sustained during a training session.
Hours after manager Jose Mourinho revealed the extent of the injury, Courtois took to social media to thank his fans for their support:
Thank you everyone for the support and the good wishes! I will work hard to recover as soon as I can! ?? #cfc pic.twitter.com/ED8ubSezQx
— Thibaut Courtois (@thibautcourtois) September 11, 2015
Chelsea provided a detailed outline of Courtois' procedure:
Thibaut Courtois underwent surgery yesterday on an avulsion of the posterior corner and medial part of the internal meniscus of his right knee. The successful surgery consisted of a reattachment of the meniscus by suturing.
The BBC reported that Courtois will be sidelined for three months.