Some major team news broke for Real Madrid the night before their Champions League clash at Olympiacos. Starting shotstopper Thibaut Courtois did not make the trip, due to an illness. With Courtois officially ruled out by the club, Andriy Lunin will make his 2025-26 season debut.
By the way, here is a list of the players in the travel squad to Greece below.
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Kickoff: Wed. Nov 26, 8pm, Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Attica, Greece
Competition: Champions League Matchday 5
UCL Standings, Form: Real Madrid 9th, 9 pts, WWWL PSV Eindhoven 18th, 12 pts, LDWD
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Elsewhere Dean Huijsen was not passed fit to make the travel party either. In addition, Éder Militão will miss this match with a groin problem, whille Antonio Rüdiger is stil not yet fully fit. Meanwhile Dani Carvajal and Franco Mastantuono are also currently out, due to injury, and overall, this leaves Hansi Flick with a selection crisis at central defender.
Perhaps midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will have to fill in again at the position.
Real Madrid Predicted Starting XI at Olympiacos (Champions League)
Andriy Lunin, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Raul Asencio, Aurelien Tchouameni, Alvaro Carreras; Fede Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Guler; Jude Bellingham; Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.
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