India, March 19 -- Ahead of their crucial La Liga fixture vs Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid have suffered a huge setback, losing goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to injury. The goalkeeper will also miss the Champions League quarterfinal showdown vs Bayern Munich in April. Back-up goalkeeper Andriy Lunin will now take over the goalkeeping responsibility.

The Belgian sustained the injury during Tuesday's Champions League Round of 16 second leg tie against Manchester. Lunin replaced him at half-time as the Spanish side won 5-1 on aggregate. According to reports, Courtois is set to be out of action for the next six weeks.

Speaking after the second leg win vs City, Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa said, "Courtois had some discomfort and wanted to cont...