Real Madrid suffered a massive blow earlier in the day when the club had to confirm that Thibaut Courtois won’t be travelling with the squad to Barcelona due to a viral infection.It was confirmed th…
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been definitively ruled out of Sunday's El Clasico clash against Barcelona. The Belgian shot-stopper failed to recover in time from a sudden bout of illness and flu-like symptoms ahead of the matchday 10 La Liga showdown at Spotify Camp Nou.
Courtois had initially hoped to overcome the viral infection and travel to Catalonia, but his late withdrawal leaves deputy goalkeeper Andriy Lunin to start in goal, with young shot-stopper Illia Voloshyn brought into the squad as backup.
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