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🚨 Breaking: Courtois out of El Clásico; Lunin steps in

Thibaut Courtois will miss tonight’s match between Barcelona and Real Madrid on matchday 10 of LaLiga. Real Madrid officially announced his absence, citing a bout of flu.His withdrawal came at the l…

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Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 10:03 AM

Key Things to Know

Thibaut Courtois has been ruled out of El Clásico with an illness, allowing Andriy Lunin to step in.
Real Madrid officially confirmed that a bout of flu sidelines the Belgian goalkeeper for Sunday's match.
Youth goalkeeper Illia Voloshyn was added to the squad list to provide goalkeeping depth.

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Thibaut Courtois has been ruled out of Real Madrid's El Clásico match against Barcelona due to an unexpected flu-like illness. With the Belgian goalkeeper sidelined just hours before kickoff, backup goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is set to start in goal for the tenth round LaLiga encounter at the Camp Nou.

Real Madrid confirmed Courtois' absence officially, which prompted the inclusion of academy goalkeeper Illia Voloshyn in the matchday squad. Despite the official announcement, subsequent reports suggest Courtois still hopes to recover in time to potentially travel to Barcelona if his condition significantly improves throughout the day.

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🚨 Breaking: Courtois out of El Clásico; Lunin steps in

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