Thibaut Courtois Injury: Updates on Chelsea Star's Thumb and Return

Thibaut Courtois is facing a period on the sidelines after the Chelsea goalkeeper broke his thumb. He was on the bench for the Blues' trip to Swansea, and returned to the lineup on Jan. 27. 

Continue for updates.

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Courtois Returns to Lineup vs. Liverpool

Tuesday, Jan. 27

Chelsea's official Twitter feed reported that Courtois returned to the starting lineup against Liverpool:

Chelsea's official Twitter feed reported that Courtois was on the bench on Jan. 17 vs. Swansea, and their official website reported that he was in a similar role on Jan. 24 vs. Bradford.

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Courtois Suffers Broken Thumb

Saturday, Jan. 10

ESPN FC reported Courtois' injury on Saturday:

After the match, assistant manager Steve Holland said the injury wasn't overly serious, according to Nick Lustig of the Daily Star: 

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"It was something that Thibaut picked up in the game against Tottenham," he said.

"If it had been vital to play he could but when we had Petr Cech as a replacement it was a no-brainer."

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The 22-year-old returned after a three-year loan spell with Spanish champions Atletico Madrid during the summer and immediately took over the starting role from club legend Petr Cech.

With the talented giant between the sticks, the Blues embarked on a 23-match undefeated streak and easily qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League as group winners.

Courtois missed time with a muscle injury and a nasty head injury after a collision with Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez earlier this season, the first two blips on the Belgians' injury history. Per WhoScored.com, he started nearly every match during his three-year spell with Atletico.