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Real Madrid Dealing with Injuries in Defense for Champions League Match at Olympiakos
Real Madrid faces multiple defensive absences including goalkeeper Courtois, forcing coach Xabi Alonso to consider youth players for the Champions League match, AP reports.
- On November 25, 2025, Real Madrid faces Olympiakos with a depleted defense and will miss goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who will not travel to Athens due to gastroenteritis.
- With Rüdiger and Militão sidelined, Dean Huijsen is unlikely to travel due to a knee ailment after missing Tuesday's training.
- Andriy Lunin may start given Courtois's absence, while youth goalkeepers Fran Gonzalez and Javi Navarro will travel with the squad, and Aurélien Tchouaméni is expected to play as an improvised central defender.
- Real Madrid sits in seventh place after three wins and a loss in the league phase, increasing pressure after a 2-2 draw at Elche on Sunday.
- Despite a strong start, Xabi Alonso's side had won 13 of 14 matches but faces selection uncertainty as Franco Mastantuono, young midfielder, trains yet may miss travel.
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Real Madrid dealing with injuries in defense for Champions League match at Olympiakos
Real Madrid will have a depleted defense because of injuries when it faces Olympiakos in the Champions League as it hopes to end a three-game winless streak.
·United States
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Rüdiger and Tchouameni, new features on the Real Madrid list for travel to Athens
·Barcelona, Spain
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Sick, Thibaut Courtois will not be in the game with Real Madrid to face Olympiakos this Wednesday in the Champions League.
·Paris, France
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