Real Madrid is suffering from key damage blowing days before the Champions League -Showdown against Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid will be without more key players for their La Liga clashes against Rayo Vallecano at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon. Antonio Rudiger has not been risked by head coach Carlo Ancelotti After he came down with a seizure of the flu Earlier this weekend, and now Thibaut Courtois has fallen as well.

Courtois, which has been an undisputed starter in La Liga, has not been included in the Matchday troop to Rayo, which was confirmed by Real Madrid on Sunday morning. Per. Diario likeHe is struggling with slight discomfort in his right patellar, and as a result Ancelotti has made the decision not to risk him.

This means that Andriy Lunin, spoken by Ancelotti in Copa del Rey, gets a rare start in La Liga. The Ukrainian goalkeeper will make his fourth league’s performance in the season, and he has held Rene Ark in two of the previous three-the other was a certain 4-0 defeat against Barcelona at Bernabeu.

The good news for Real Madrid is that Courtois’ questions are much less and he will be available to meet Atletico Madrid in the second stage of their Champions League round of 16 draw on Metropolitano on Wednesday. Rudiger will also be available as he has already recovered from illness, but Ancelotti has decided he would rather not use him against Rayo.

Federico Valverde is another Real Madrid player who has struggled with physical problems, but he is included in the Matchday team to meet Rayo. However, The expectation is that he will not be included in the starting lineup On the right -back or in the midfield, with Lucas Vazquez and Luka Modric, who are likely to be the players to whom Ancelotti is encouraged.