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The goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will return to the action of the Belgium League at the nations at the end of this month after being included on Friday in his 26 -men team to face Ukraine in the playoffs of the League of Nations of the Nations.
Courtois has been absent on the Belgian side for almost two years after a dispute in June 2023 with the previous Domenico coach Tedesco on the captaincy.
It meant that the 32 -year -old, who has 102 caps for Belgium, was left out of the European European championship last year, but since Tedesco Sacking, and Rudi García's appointment as a new coach in January, the Real Madrid goalkeeper has changed his mind.
Friday's announcement marked the first for Garcia, who debuts in charge of the team when they meet Ukraine in the playoff draw. The first leg is in Murcia, Spain, next Thursday with the return in Genk on March 23.
The imminent return of Courtois did not sat well with Koen Casteels, who has been the goalkeeper of the first option in his absence, leading Casteels last Sunday to leave the national team, criticizing the decision to accept the former guardian's desire to return.
Casteels suggested that there were other players who were also unhappy with Courtois's behavior in the dispute with Tedesco.
Thibaut Courtois will return to the action of the Belgium League at the nations at the end of this month
Courtois was absent from the national team for almost two years after a dispute with the previous coach Domenico Tedesco
The imminent return of Courtois did not undergo Koen Casteels, who has renounced the national team
“It is strange that the Soccer Association has turned 180 degrees and is deploying the red carpet and welcoming it with open arms,” Midmid's Belgian podcast told Podcast.
'I think it's a bit strange that Courtois can decide for himself if he can return.
'It is not so much towards Thibaut, but mainly towards the Soccer Association.
'That does not fit with the standards and values that I have about what a team sport or sports organization should have. As of today, I am no longer available (for the national team).
Interpreted at a press conference about whether Courtois would be asked to apologize for his behavior, Garcia said: “We are starting with a blank board.
'I will not see the players until Monday, but we will talk again with the leaders about what happened. But after that, I will not continue thinking about what happened years ago. Otherwise, we will not advance. “
As for the captaincy, that Kevin de Bruyne took over Eden Hazard after the 2022 World Cup, Garcia said he had not yet made a decision.
“I have an idea in my head about that. Kevin, Romelu (Lukaku) and Thibaut are definitely candidates. We will see next week who the leaders are,” Garcia added.