His opinion is supported by Florentino Perez
Head coach Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti is considering changing goalkeepers in the Champions League final.
The Italian wants to release from the first minutes Thibaut Courtoissending the Ukrainian Andrey Lunin to reserve The coach’s opinion is echoed by club president Florentino Perez: both consider the Blancos lineup to be more balanced with Thibault present.
However, the final opinion will be made after the completion of La Liga matches with Granada, Alaves, Villarreal and Betis, where the Belgian will receive match practice. If Courtois’ performance does not raise doubts among the coaching staff, then Thibault will also make it to the Champions League final.
In total, Lunin has already played 30 matches for Los Blancos this season, 12 of them to zero, and missed 28 goals. His four saves helped Ancelotti’s side beat Bayern Munich 2-1 and reach the Champions League final. Courtois played only one match (aka “dry”), missing almost the entire season due to a knee injury.
In the 2023/2024 Champions League final, Real Madrid will play against Borussia Dortmund, which beat PSG on aggregate. The Champions League final will take place on June 1 in London.
Source: Sportarena
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