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Carlo Ancelotti will be without Thibaut Courtois for the Clasico, he confirmed in the press conference on Saturday ahead of the game. However, he will have defender Antonio Rudiger available after he cut his face against Shakhtar Donetsk.
“Courtois is doing quite well, he’s doing quite well. He’s only trained a bit, so for tomorrow he’s ruled out, He will train with more continuity next week, we will see if he is available on Wednesday, or for the weekend. He needs a bit more training.”
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On Rudiger, he said: “Yes he’s fine. He has to put on a mask just to avoid the wound opening, but he’s not hurt, he’s comfortable. He’s a warrior.”