Surprise before the Clasico: Courtois not included in Real Madrid's squad.
Real Madrid announced on Sunday that their Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss the match against Barcelona in the Spanish league due to flu symptoms, just hours before the kickoff.
Atletico Madrid sits in second place, two points behind Barcelona, after their victory over Deportivo La Coruña with a clean sheet on Saturday.
The match also features Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé, both of whom are top contenders for the Ballon d'Or, with the winner to be announced on Monday.
Real Madrid stated on their social media platforms that Courtois will not participate in the tenth round match, and goalkeeper Ilya Voloshin will join the squad in his place.
Barcelona hosts the first El Clásico of the season, entering the match at the top of the league table, six points ahead of Real Madrid, who is in third place.
Atletico Madrid sits in second place, two points behind Barcelona, after their victory over Deportivo La Coruña with a clean sheet on Saturday.
The match also features Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé, both of whom are top contenders for the Ballon d'Or, with the winner to be announced on Monday.
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