As they are ready to play Borussia Dortmund in the finals of the UEFA Champions League on Sunday, Real Madrid is turning up the intensity of their preparations.
There were a few players who did not show up for training today, despite the fact that Real Madrid had their second session in the days leading up to the game.
Andriy Lunin is absent from his workouts.
Andriy Lunin, the goalie for Real Madrid, did not take part in training at Valdebebas today, according to Mundo Deportivo, since he is not feeling well and has a fever.
As a result of the sickness, the Ukrainian international player, who is 25 years old, did not participate in training yesterday either. It seems that he has not yet healed enough to be able to return to the field today.
Thibaut Courtois’ prospects of participating in the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday might be further improved by Lunin’s absence from training for two days.
It would seem that the Belgian goalkeeper is the front-runner to be selected for the starting lineup, despite the fact that he has only participated in four games so far this season.
It is possible that Courtois’ nomination may acquire further support as a result of Lunin’s absence from training for two days and the fact that there is no assurance that he will return tomorrow.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, another goalkeeper, was not present at training today, despite the fact that he had requested permission from the club to be absent. Lunin was the other goalie who was not there.
David Alaba and Aurelien Tchouameni, both of whom are presently suffering from injuries, did not undergo any training sessions with the rest of the group. However, Tchouameni did engage in some solo training.