Courtois sent a message of encouragement prior to Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: “Going for victory”

Real Madrid and Barcelona will star in an attractive new edition of El Clásico, since the result will define the new leader of LaLiga Santander. A few hours after the match, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who did not completely get over his physical discomfort and is absent from the ‘Merengues’, sent a message of encouragement to all of his teammates.

“The injury has prevented me from enjoying this Clásico but not from supporting my teammates with you. Go for the victory!”, wrote the Belgian goalkeeper on his Twitter account, adding a postcard related to the match. The fans of the “White House” celebrated the publication, although they also expressed regret for not seeing it under the three posts.

Let us remember that Courtois was diagnosed with a left sciatica and has missed four matches with Real Madrid, between LaLiga Santander and the Champions League. Although the Belgian goalkeeper was about to return to the courts, Carlo Ancelotti, his DT, assured that he did not have sufficient physical preparation to return to activity.

“He feels quite well, but it is true that he has practiced very little, he is not comfortable. For the Classic it is ruled out. Let’s see for Wednesday (against Elche) or for the following Sunday (against Seville). He just needs training.”the strategist had stated at a press conference.

In the absence of Thibaut, the Ukrainian Andriy Lunin will be in charge of the Real Madrid goal. Until now, the 23-year-old goalkeeper has had four appearances and his balance is favorable: he has two draws and two wins.

This time, the test will be difficult, considering the great offensive power that Barcelona has shown in this campaign. In LaLiga Santander 2022-23, Robert Lewandowski is the top scorer for the ‘Azulgranas’, with nine goals in total, followed by Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembélé, each with two celebrations.