Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois returns to the squad against Racing Santander

01.11.26 10:15 LaLiga Spain

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Real Madrid have announced their squad for the trip to El Sardinero to face Racing Santander this Sunday.

This Sunday, José Mourinho will be able to count on the return of Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian goalkeeper missed the Clásico win over FC Barcelona because of flu. Federico Valverde is still unavailable. The Uruguayan has not sufficiently recovered from the injury he suffered against the Catalans. A blow for the Portuguese coach, who had already announced at his press conference that his midfielder would not be available to start this match.

Andriy Lunin to start?

While Thibaut Courtois returns to the Madrid squad, Mourinho must still decide whether to immediately restore him to his place or keep Andriy Lunin, who was praised after his performance in the Clásico. Éder Militão is also making his return after his injury, but the coaching staff wants to manage his return to full fitness gradually before handing him a starting role again. In defence, Valverde's absence could push Dumfries to start at right-back, ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold in the current pecking order, according to Marca.

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