Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) has been struggling with nerve pain in his lower back since the last Nations League matches and was therefore missing in the Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk (2-1 win) and in sz La Liga match against Osasuna (1- 1).
According to his coach Carlo Ancelotti, this weekend’s game is also too early, but “it is getting better every day”, the trainer assured. “We’ll see if he can travel to Warsaw, but flying could be a problem,” Ancelotti said. Next Tuesday, De Koninklijke will play against Shakhtar again.
The Clasico against Barcelona (next Sunday) will get Courtois “certainly”, according to Ancelotti.
Karim Benzema also did not train on Friday due to a “minor muscle problem”. The French striker has only just returned from a month’s absence. According to Ancelotti, his star striker is certainly in the core for Getafe.
