GOLAZONEWSCourtois Misses El Clasico for Real Madrid
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- Real Madrid will be without goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois against Barcelona.
- The Belgian suffers from a flu virus ahead of the fixture.
- Lunin is expected to replace him in goal.
Real Madrid suffered a late blow ahead of Sunday's El Clasico fixture against Barcelona. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been ruled out of the match.
According to ge, the Belgian player is unable to feature due to a flu-like illness that prevents him from reaching the ideal conditions required for Sunday's encounter.
Courtois is expected to be replaced by Lunin, who has yet to make an appearance in the 2026/27 season. The Ukrainian's last official match took place in May 2026 against Espanyol.