Real Madrid don confam say goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois no go defend the post for Sunday El Clásico against Barcelona for Spotify Camp Nou. The club announce am for statement, and na flu-like illness dey worry the 34-year-old Belgian, according to MARCA, wey add say the sickness no go allow am reach correct condition to play.
Na the first Clásico of the season, and e land for matchday ten of LaLiga. Courtois absence leave manager Jose Mourinho without one of im key players for the clash with the league leaders.
Andriy Lunin na the man wey dem expect to wear the gloves for Camp Nou. Lunin last appear for Real Madrid on May 3, when the team beat Espanyol 2-0.
Illia Voloshyn don enta the senior squad because of Courtois no show, while Sergio Mestre na the other goalkeeper wey dey the matchday squad.
MARCA note say this kind setback no be new thing for the goalkeeper. With this one, na the third match im go miss because of flu or flu-related gastroenteritis. Same thing happen last season in November, and again in 2023. For 2019, stomach problem cost am one match. Since im sign for Real Madrid in 2018, im don miss 108 matches through injury, serious and minor ones. But this na the first game im go miss this season, after im play the first nine league rounds.
Before the setback, Real Madrid official website publish interview on Wednesday where Courtois talk about the team performance: “We improved with more intensity in the second half.”
For social media side, “Courtois” dey trend for number eight position for Nigeria on X, as trends24.in track am. Di trending position na wetin the trend tracker record; di reports from Managing Madrid, Goal.com, CNA and MARCA no carry any post content from fans or from the club on top the matter.
