According to "Varzesh3", Real Madrid announced on Sunday morning that this goalkeeper has been removed from the list of players called up for the match due to contracting the flu.
However, this Belgian goalkeeper wanted to strive until the last moment to be present in the match against Barcelona. But in the final hours it became clear that Courtois will stay in Madrid because of this same illness and definitely cannot take the field in the match against Real Madrid's old rival at the Camp Nou stadium.
Club officials at Valdebebas had initially explained: "We have to see how his condition progresses in the coming hours and whether he gets better or not. If his condition improves, he will fly to Barcelona."
They went on to add: "We have to see whether he can reach full fitness and get himself to Barcelona or not."
The club's medical report confirmed his absence, but there was still the possibility that, if his physical condition improved over the coming hours, he would travel to Barcelona. Courtois did not want to give up and was ready to wait until the last possible opportunity so as not to lose the chance of appearing in this important match. Nevertheless, in the end Andriy Lunin will take his place in the lineup.
Source: Varzesh3
