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Courtois says he is focused on representing Belgium at the World Cup amid
uncertainty over his Chelsea future.
Chelsea are likely to sell Courtois and are considering entering the race
for Roma goalkeeper Alisson, according to Sky in Italy.
He has just a year left on his current contract and the Blues have decided
to stop negotiations over a renewal.
But the 25-year-old insists doubts over his club future will not affect his
performances in Russia this summer.
"I think I proved at Chelsea the last two months that I don't care about
speculation," he said.
"I said what had to be said on that terms. I'm now focused on the World Cup.
I think my performances proved that."
Courtois raised doubts over medical reports this week that fellow goalkeeper
Loris Karius suffered concussion during Liverpool's Champions League final
defeat to Real Madrid.
Karius underwent scans at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and
medical staff believe the concussion sustained during the final affected his
performance in Kiev, in which he made two errors leading to goals.
"It happened to me with Alexis Sanchez - I had a concussion and I couldn't
see the ball so after 20 minutes I went out of the game because I couldn't
see the ball," said Courtois.
"I feel sorry for what happened with him, but to blame it on concussion that
he made those mistakes - he also made two amazing saves. So that was luck
then? I don't know because he couldn't see the ball.
"It's unfortunate for him to have made those mistakes but if you have
concussion you will leave the game or the doctors will tell you look you
cannot see clearly anymore you must leave the game.
"If they want to say it's because of that, it's OK. He said after the game
he made two mistakes, I think everyone will accept that.
"It can happen as a goalkeeper but to blame it on a concussion now, I find
it strange. But if medics says that from Boston it's OK."
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