Andrey Lunin has a high chance of starting in the match against Barcelona
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and winger Rodrigo not included in the application Real Madrid for the upcoming match of the 11th round of the Spanish La Liga against Barcelona.
Let us remind you that Courtois injured the muscle of his left leg in the Champions League match against Borussia D (5:2). The recovery period for the 32-year-old Belgian will be between two and three weeks. In this regard, Ukrainian goalkeeper Blancos Andrey Lunin, who has only played two matches this season, has a high chance of starting against Barcelona.
Rodrigo, in turn, suffered a biceps femoris injury in the aforementioned match with Borussia Dortmund, due to which he will miss several weeks.
We note the return to Real Madrid’s squad of Moroccan winger Brahim Diaz, who has not appeared on the field since mid-September due to a hamstring injury.
- Goalkeepers: Lunin, Gonzalez, Mestre
- Defenders: Militao, Vazquez, Vallejo, F. Garcia, Rudiger, Mendy
- Midfielders: Modric, Valverde, Bellingham, Camavinga, Tchuameni, Guler, Ceballos
- Forwards: Vinicius, Mbappe, Endric, B. Diaz
The upcoming El Clasico will be the first this season. Both clubs are approaching it on the back of victories in the Champions League – on Tuesday Real defeated Borussia Dortmund at home (5:2), and on Wednesday Barcelona left no chance for Bayern (4:1).
El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona will take place on Saturday, October 26 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Start – at 22:00 Kyiv time. The match will be officiated by referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez.
Source: Sportarena
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