Tuesday. The European champions will face Shakhtar Donetsk, a meeting where one point is enough to secure qualification to the round of 1/8 in the Champions League.
At the weekend, El Clasico is played against Barcelona at the “Santiago Bernabeu” (October 16, 16:45), a duel that will be broadcast on SuperSport.
The focus of “Los Blancos” is on the big game against the eternal rivals. Carlo Ancelotti hopes to recover Thibaut Courtois, who continues to suffer from sciatica.
Against Shakhtar, the Ukrainian Andriy Lunin will line up again between the posts, as the coach is expected to rotate with the aim of resting some of the starters.
The Italian does not want to take risks with the activation of Courtois, whom he hopes to have ready for the fiery confrontation against Xavi’s Barcelona, who won 0-4 in the capital last season.
“Gardiani” has been out of the field since October 1. Last season, the 30-year-old Belgian was one of the main protagonists in winning the Champions League, La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup.
