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BREAKING: Courtois out against Barcelona

Real Madrid have announced that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will not play against FC Barcelona tonight. Per Realmadrid.comCourtois is a last-minute drop due to a flu process for tonight’s match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, corresponding to the tenth round of…

By Lucas Navarrete · Managing Madrid

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 10:21 AM

Key Things to Know

Thibaut Courtois has been ruled out of Real Madrid's clash against Barcelona due to the flu.
Illia Voloshyn has been called up to Real Madrid's squad list in Courtois's place.
The match corresponds to the tenth round of the LaLiga season.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Real Madrid has announced that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss the upcoming El Clasico match against FC Barcelona. The Belgian international was ruled out as a last-minute drop due to a flu process ahead of the tenth round LaLiga fixture.

Illia Voloshyn has been added to the squad list to replace Courtois. Lucas Navarrete of Managing Madrid notes that backup goalkeeper Andriy Lunin faces a challenging task to prevent Hansi Flick's Barcelona side from potentially extending their lead to nine points.

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