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Courtois ruled out with flu, Lunin to start in Clasico at Camp Nou

Real Madrid will be without their first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, ruled out due to flu just hours before the Clasico against FC Barcelona on Sunday evening at Camp Nou. Ukrainian Andriy Lunin replaces him in goal.

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Courtois ruled out with flu, Lunin to start in Clasico at Camp Nou
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Real Madrid announced that Thibaut Courtois is ruled out for the Clasico on Sunday evening (21:00) at Camp Nou due to flu. The Belgian goalkeeper, a cornerstone of Madrid’s defence, will miss the trip to Barcelona for this 10th round of Liga.

“Courtois is ruled out for tonight’s Liga match between Real Madrid and Barcelona due to flu. Illia Voloshyn replaces him in the squad,” the Madrid club stated in an official statement.

Ukrainian Andriy Lunin is therefore set to inherit the starting goalkeeper position for this first Clasico of the season. A major responsibility for the 25-year-old keeper, called upon to defend Real Madrid’s goal in one of the most watched matches on the European calendar.

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