Real Madrid announces Courtois will miss El Clásico against Barcelona due to flu

Real Madrid suffered a blow ahead of their traditional rival Barcelona clash, as it was confirmed that Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss the El Clásico, scheduled for this evening, in the tenth round of the Spanish league, due to flu-like symptoms.

According to reports, Real Madrid’s coaching staff have called up goalkeeper Ilya Voloshin to the squad to cover for Courtois’ absence in the upcoming match at Camp Nou.

Football fans around the world are turning their attention to El Clásico, whose significance extends beyond securing three points, given the impact of the result on the race for the Spanish league title and each team’s desire to assert dominance over their traditional rival.