Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois gives update on his recovery from knee surgery with Facebook photo

Recovery: Thibaut Courtois could be back playing for Chelsea again within 10 weeks
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Vaishali Bhardwaj24 September 2015

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has given fans an update on his recovery from knee surgery after posting a photo of his leg and confirming he has started his rehabilitation.

The Belgian shot-stopper uploaded a picture of his knee attached to several wires and bandaged onto an ice pack on his official Facebook page on Thursday afternoon alongside another of him smiling in what is his second post since undergoing surgery earlier this month.

Next to the photo, Courtois confirmed he had begun the journey back to full fitness when he wrote: "My rehabilitation has started!"

The goalkeeper was ruled out for up to 10 weeks in early September after he injured his knee during a training session ahead of Chelsea's match with Everton at Goodison Park before it was revealed he had suffered a torn meniscus.

Courtois subsequently underwent minor surgery in Spain, with the recovery time for such a procedure standing at between eight to 14 weeks.

Despite the 23-year-old expected to return within 10 weeks, Courtois will still miss a minimum of 13 games - including four Champions League matches - although he could be back playing in the Blues' home fixture with Norwich on 21 November.

My rehabilitation has started!

Posted by Thibaut Courtois on Thursday, 24 September 2015

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