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Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois to miss Clasico due to illness

Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois to miss Clasico due to illness
Channel News Asia Sunday 25 October 2026, 10:33 UTC 1 min read
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois to miss Clasico due to illness Oct 25 : Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss his side's LaLiga fixture at Barcelona on Sunday due to the flu, the club said in a statement. • Courtois' absence leaves manager Jose Mourinho without a key player for a vital clash with their league-leading rivals.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois to miss Clasico due to illness Oct 25 : Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss his side's LaLiga fixture at Barcelona on Sunday due to the flu, the club said in a statement. • Courtois' absence leaves manager Jose Mourinho without a key player for a vital clash with their league-leading rivals. • The 34-year-old Belgian will miss his first game this season. • Andriy Lunin is in line to replace Courtois in goal at Camp Nou. • Lunin's last appearance for Real Madrid came on May 3, in a 2-0 win over Espanyol. • Illia Voloshyn has been called up to the senior squad, with Sergio Mestre the other goalkeeper in the matchday squad.
Real Madrid (ORG) Clasico (LOCATION) Thibaut Courtois (PERSON) LaLiga (ORG) Barcelona (LOCATION) • Courtois' (ORG) Jose Mourinho (PERSON) Belgian (ORG) Andriy Lunin (ORG) Camp Nou (LOCATION) Lunin (ORG) Espanyol (LOCATION) Illia Voloshyn (PERSON) Sergio Mestre (PERSON)
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