"Flu" puts Courtois out of "El Clásico" calculations

Real Madrid announced on Sunday that their Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss the highly anticipated match against Barcelona in La Liga due to a flu infection.

Courtois's absence is a significant blow for the royal team ahead of this crucial clash against their traditional rivals, especially given the importance of the match against the league leaders.

Ukrainian Andriy Lunin is expected to take over as Real Madrid's goalkeeper at Camp Nou, filling in for the 34-year-old Belgian keeper, who will miss his first match of the current season.

Lunin's last appearance for the royal team was on May 3, when he helped secure a 2-0 victory over Espanyol.

In the same context, Real Madrid has called up goalkeeper Ilya Voloshin to join the first team, while Sergio Mistry will also be another goalkeeper on the squad list for the match.