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According to reports, Thibaut Courtois was not present at the Belgium training ground after being denied the team captaincy.
Kevin De Bruyne, who has been the main captain of the team, missed out on the game against Austria on Saturday due to an injury he picked up in the Champions League final.
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Romelu Lukaku was then given the captain's armband for the game which left Courtois furious about the decision.
On the next training day, Courtois was not seen with the squad and did not show up at the training ground for practice.
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Courtois did not show up for training
According to reports from Het Nieuwsblad the Real Madrid goalkeeper did not show up for practice before the match against Estonia on Tuesday.
The Real Madrid goalkeeper was supposed to captain the Belgium team in the match, but his participation is now in doubt.
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The goalkeeper was said to have argued with teammates in the locker room following the game after Belgium played a 1-1 draw with Austria.
The 31-year-old will not be in action for Belgium in the next game after failing to train with the team.
Belgium speaks on the incident
Domenico Todesco, the manager of Belgium, had planned to give Courtois the starting nod against Estonia to make him feel appreciated, but he did not show up for practice.
Todesco said after the Austria game as reported by the Sun, "Thibaut Courtois is very important to us. I can't tell you how much I appreciate him.
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"On Saturday I had a conversation with Romelu and Thibaut about the captaincy. Against Austria it was Lukaku, against Estonia, Thibaut gets the credit. It is important to us that he feels valued."
The Belgium manager has spoken about how he values Courtois and can’t explain how much he is appreciated.
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