This week it was confirmed that Real Madrid is confronted with Barcelona in the Copa del Rey Final 2024-25, in which both clubs win their semi-final against Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid respectively. As such, a Superclasico will take place later this month in La Cartuja.
Real Madrid is expected to be light underdogs for that match, since they have lost the previous two Clasicos this season due to a total score of 9-2. Andriy Lunin had been in goals for the first meeting, which saw Barcelona win 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu, and he had a strong chance to start in Seville as he has been Carlo Ancelotti's goalkeeper in the Copa del Rey – although there had been doubts about his starting status with Thibaut Courtois a strong candidate to Come in for the showdown clash.
Ancelotti is said to have been confronted with a selection headache, but it seems that it can now be cleared. Lunin has been shown that it has contracted a calf injury in recent days, and according to information from Mario Cortegana of athletics, the Ukrainian shotstopper is expected to be four weeks after medical tests that were performed on Wednesday. He would also miss both legs from the upcoming quarter-final collision of the Champions League against Arsenal, although he was not expected to start one of those matches.
However, Cortegana has also stated that Real Madrid has denied that Lunin sustained this seriousness and that they are sure that he is available for Valencia this weekend. He could take injections to guarantee his availability at the Bernabeu, although that would increase its chances to be out for a long time, which is the latter that Ancelotti needs to consider Courtois, this season has also had his part of physical problems.
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