Courtois and Rüdiger to miss Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey match

In the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid will face Deportivo Minera, a fourth-division club. For this match, the Spanish champions will utilize squad rotation.

Details: At the pre-match press conference, Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and defender Antonio Rüdiger did not travel with the team. Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin will start in goal.

Quote:

“Andriy Lunin will play tomorrow. Courtois needs rest. Thibaut and Rüdiger are the only ones who didn’t travel with us.

Tomorrow, I plan to give playing time to those who haven’t played much this season.”

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