Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been ruled out of Euro 2024 by Domenico Tedesco, despite making a return to the Real Madrid squad.

The 31-year-old has missed the entire season and needed another knee operation in March after a setback in his recovery.

Carlo Ancelotti said Courtois could make a full return for Madrid's LaLiga match against Cadiz on Saturday, after naming him on the bench for their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Despite Courtois making a return to action before Belgium have to announce their squad for Euro 2024 in Germany, Tedesco was clear that he would not be chosen.

Speaking to German media on Tuesday, he said: "On this topic, everything has already been said. I don't want a tit-for-tat situation.

"We are focusing on players who are in good shape."

Courtois has somewhat fallen down the pecking order since Tedesco's appointment in February 2023, with the goalkeeper overlooked as captain when Romelu Lukaku was chosen after an injury to Kevin De Bruyne.

Belgium start their Euro 2024 campagin against Slovakia on June 17 before facing Romania and Ukraine.