Real Madrid officially announced that Courtois has been withdrawn from tonight's squad for the match against Barcelona due to flu symptoms, with Andriy Lunin expected to start and Ilya Voloshyn called up as backup.
Real Madrid Official Announcement
Due to flu symptoms, Courtois will miss tonight's La Liga Matchday 10 encounter between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Andriy Lunin will start in goal, with young goalkeeper Ilya Voloshyn called up to the first-team squad for the match.
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With Courtois sidelined, Lunin will get the starting opportunity in tonight's El Clásico. If Lunin starts, it will be his fifth appearance in an official El Clásico match. In his previous four El Clásicos, Real Madrid achieved 3 wins and 1 loss.
Voloshyn, who has been called up as backup, was born on January 15, 2007, making him 19 years old. The young Ukrainian goalkeeper currently plays for Real Madrid C and will join the first-team squad to prepare for El Clásico.